Podcast

During this class we did something completely new. We reviewed different education podcasts that we found using I-Tunes. We talked about different ways you, as a teacher, can use a podcast to promote learning in a classroom. We were then separated into groups to create our own podcast with the goal of teaching the class something. Our group came up with the idea to teach how to make a Schmitter sandwich. We used background music, sound effects, pictures, and the computer's microphone. We were able to work together to create a podcast that taught something through words and pictures. Podcasts can be very valuable in the learning process.

Newsletter

For this class we learned how to use Microsoft Word to create a newsletter for our classroom. This is a great application that I never knew about before. Using Microsoft Word made it much easier to navigate information in an organized way. I had information regarding important classroom and school events, classroom rules and dress code, homework assignments, and other important dates regarding the beginning of the school year. News letters are very useful for both students and parents. It allows them to keep on track and informed with what is going on in the classroom and school in general.

Website

During this class we learned about how to create our own website as a teacher. It was much easier than I originally thought that it would be. Once our homepage was created it was even easier to create several other pages with links from the homepage. In my website I included homework assignments for the week, important school functions, beneficial links for both students and parents, and visual effects to brighten up each page. I also had a link to our classrooms newsletter. In this newsletter I put important dates, rules, homework assignments, and much more valuable information that both students and parents can access through our classrooms website. Having a classroom website is very important for teachers. It is a great way to relay information to your students and their parents.