what did you learn?
Getting started on what I learned is impossible! I learned so much that I do not even know where to start! One of the ongoing things I learned and will continue to use is delicious. I love that it provides the opportunity to use it from any computer. It is also so easy to use. As all of my tags are educational ones if a lesson falls through I can always turn to my Delicious tags and pull something from there. The simplicity of utilizing it in the classroom is fabulous.   

Below I have added a simple HOW TO video about Delicious. This video provides a short introductory on how to use Delicious.
 

       Another thing that I learned that I can see utilizing in the classroom regularly is google docs.
This form of technology is going to be useful because it can be used in a variety of ways. I love how an assessment can be created and the results are reported to you. I love how anyone with the link can change the document although, that in the same token is one of its down falls in my opinion. As far as social learning this is a great tool because the students can work together and have one outcome that is technology advanced and incorporates the classroom lesson of the day. 
      Outside of the classroom I had seen google doc's before but I did not understand or take the time to learn how to use them. This class has opened my eyes to that and now if I know I am not going to be able to work from my laptop for some reason I save my document to my google doc's and can pull it up from any computer. I have also turned some of my co-workers and fellow classmates to this same strategy. By doing this it also ensures that your document is never going to be lost or deleted. For example if your computer crashes and you loose all of your work. If it was saved to google doc's it is still going to be there. 

   Below I have provided a simple HOW TO regarding google docs.

    I have honestly have taken something away from every class meeting that we have had but the final 2 technology that I do and will be utilizing in the classroom is voki and jing. With the little time it took in class to create my jing video about :how to use voki" I went to school and during our computer lab time showed the students the video and they created a voki and we are going to use if for plays and story telling during our language arts time.
  I loved the idea that voki could be used for substitute teachers on how to use the attendance software or provide the lesson plans for the day. As well as children, educators also learn in different ways. By providing another educator with a visual and an auditory lesson plan they might take more away from what you provide. 
  As a special educator I love the idea that they voki can be repeated. As some students have troubles following multi step directions or may forget the first direction that was given to them they can watch the voki over and over! This is an amazing  tool so the regular classroom teacher does not have to spend an outrageous amount of time creating a special lesson plan. 

  I have provided a video introducing voki and a HOW TO video below. 

  Jing is the final technology that I am going to write about. I am so happy that this piece of technology was introduced to me. Jing is FREE screen capturing software! 
   Jing is amazing because you can create your jing video and then upload it or send it to whoever or whatever you would like to and anyone that clicks on it can watch it. I can see myself using this within special education if I know that I am going to be out for the day. If I would like my learners to complete a task online or even find their way to a google doc I can provide them with a jing video that they can watch as many times as they need to in order to complete the task. This is going to be extremely useful for special learners. I have like stated earlier used this software to introduce a lesson. The time is takes to create is so minimal and saving time wherever possible is one main goal of an educator. 

   Below I have provided a HOW TO use jing video.

    Before learning and experiencing an online book marking site, like everyone else I used my favorites tab on my computer. When I was away from my personal computer I would attempt to find some of the sites I had previously saved to my favorites tab. At times I was unable to find the exact sites I had already saved. The delicious website fixes all of these problems for me! I was astonished when I was introduced to something that is going to make my life so simple. It also provides me with the opportunity to increase my students learning faster than ever. I will be using this often and am grateful that it has been introduced to me. 

    Delicious can change my learning by providing me with the opportunity to have all of my favorites at my finger tips at all times. This means when ever I am at a computer I can be preparing for class. If I see something that is going to be beneficial to my learners I can tag it to my delicious and when I need it, it will be there. So fast and so convenient. 

    By doing this is also provides my students with the opportunity to receive a faster and more technology advanced education. This in my opinion, is going to be imperative in the ever changing technology advanced society we now live in. 
    I found many useful sites, thanks to delicious! I can use and share them. One of many is the power point palooza. This web site offer tons, and tons of power points that have already been created. Once you find one that you like you can download it and change things if need be. Very useful!
    Another is the Ohio Treasure Chest, it is filled with many technology resources and is organized in a manner that is easily navigated.