A 2-paragraph review of an interesting web-based tool or resource that you might use when teaching. Be sure to include a link to the tool or resource, and check out the ones that your classmates have shared as well.
A paragraph about how you think you will use Excel and similar programs as a teacher (see Chapter 13). Be specific about your subject matter area and the grade level.
A paragraph about your final course project -- plans, challenges, etc.
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At my high school, each student was given a password and username for the http://www.elibrary.com. This website is a web-based research website archiving scholarly journals, books, blog posts, pictures, etc. for students to search through and access for research purposes. This site was great because, not only did it allow you to search for resources, but it allowed to you draft a bibliography in MLA or ALA format of all of your resources to paste into a Word document.
For educators, I feel that Elibrary would be a wonderful web-based resource for students in secondary grade levels, as they would use the resource to complete research for projects, essays, etc. Because Elibrary is a subscription based website, schools must pay a fee for their school to subscribe to their archive search capabilities. This may or may not be feasible, but it would definitely prove useful in ensuring that students use reliable resources and prevent plagiarism by properly citing these sources.
Excel proved a bit scary, at first, but after completing the Excel assignment, I was able to see the uses for the program. First and foremost, I know Excel will be used for my gradebook. It is just too simple to calculate averages and input data for me NOT to use it! Graphs and charts are made on Excel, which appeal to the visual or mathematics learning intelligences. As an English instructor, I can't really imagine doing anything other than a gradebook using Excel, as calculations aren't usually necessary for English-type assignments.
Jeremy and my project is moving right along. I didn't think that spending $10,000 for a school would be a problem, but choosing specific, student-enriching items that would be useful for any subject area has proven a challenge, but, like I said, we are moving right along and can't wait to hear what the other groups have come up with! :)
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