Today's class really reiterated the importance of utilizing a Learning Management System (LMS). I didn't realize how much autonomy a teacher and his or her students have in creating their own LMS and home page using a variety of tools introduced in class today such as Moodle and Wikispaces. I find it very difficult to work within a large board such as the CBE and incorporate these free online tools without overstepping boundaries, especially working with children under 13 years of age. Educators within the CBE are always encouraged to use D2L, but I have found that these tools we explored today are much more user friendly. Moreover, I am excited about the possibilities of using these free online tools within my elementary classroom. I also really enjoyed the capabilities of using Jing. In the past, my Mac was used to do similar functions, but after today, I have learned that on a PC, these capabilities are also possible. For example, screen capture and moving making. The best part is that it is part of Cloud Technology, and it can be saved on my Desktop as well.
My Wikispaces page is: http://shanleynguyen.wikispaces.com/
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