2nd post for Feb 8, 2010

I'm posting again! Sorry! I just have so much to say about this technology in the YETC. The YETC is the oncampus open lab specifically for students in the teaching programs. There is two mac labs and a PC lab! In our presentation today, the teacher showed us some resources that we can get while we are still students here. He had videos of all the reading rainbow, magic school buss, and books. He has various music clips and audio files that we can also have if we come and download them here. I think i'm going to go right out and buy a hard drive today!!! Can't pass this opportunity up! The technology he used can be used to enhance lessons and learning in the classroom. One of my favorite sites was the spellingcity.com because children can play games with their weekly spelling words, be tested, and even simply practice their words. This can be used as a center in your classroom and is basically like having another teacher there. I searched many math sites, and there are many sites that have math games and practice sessions that you can use in your class. There are also sites that you can form worksheets on. There are so many amazing resources for teachers.... thank heavens because we need all the help we can get.