So I just finished reading an article about 10 great tools that could be used in the classroom, however of these 10 I really can only see myself using about four of them.
The first site that really caught my eye, I don't think relates directly to Physics, however it could be a fantastic tool for engaging the students on a particular topic. The site ie Wordle.net and below is an example of a snipit from Einstein's Special and Gener Relativity.
Alas I can't get the image to copy. This is most likey by design.
The next site I think I could use is the donerschoose.org, but only to ask for money.
The Surveymonkey.com site looked interesting, however I think that if I am already having the students use Google Docs, that I would just use the surveys in there for any application I might need them for.
The idea of twitter was fascinating to me. I have often thought about having an ongoing twitter.com feed going in the classroom following weather.com, NASA, physorg.com, etc however I have not really moved past this idea. I would love to hear other's thoughts on how Twitter might be used in teacher to student interactions.
What are some other sites that y'all found?
One of my cooperating teachers mentioned that some teachers "twitter remind" their students of upcoming assignments, homework etc, or to check in if the student missed class. They also use it to give words of encouragement for students that seem to need an extra push. I don't quite know how I feel about it- for me I think it might be blurring boundaries to tweet, but then again I've never tweeted before anyway.
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