Cindy

Technology allows me to transform my classroom from the cold lecture filled rooms of yesterday to an innovative room filled with exploration and discovery. With technology my students become the drivers rather then the passengers on their educational journey. They direct the discussions, working collaboratively to make sense of difficult problems. I'm excited to see where tomorrow's technological advances will bring to my classroom and my student's lives!

As I'm not currently teaching in a traditional classroom I have several directions I'd like to take with my multimedia projects this semester. First I have been homeschooling my daughter and would like to work on her reading skills as well as the topic of book reports. This is something that we've been discussing in our homeschool groups and trying to come up with creative and unique ways for our students to report on their reading.

Secondly my undergraduate degree is in mathematics and when I do return to the classroom I plan to continue teaching secondary math. I am always looking for tools to add to my teaching toolbox so I will focus some of my work this semester on mathematics as well.

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 * Voki, Audacity and Myna **
 * Many web 2.0 tools allows students the opportunity to record their voices to be placed on websites, blogs, wikis and more. This week I worked with 3 different programs. Below are my thoughts on each software as well as my finished products.**


 * Audacity**
 * Available HERE**
 * I have used this program many times during my graduate studies to record audio and convert it to an mp3 file. It is easy to use and allows students the options to edit sound by cutting parts out or adding effects.**


 * Myna**
 * Available [|HERE]**
 * Similar to Audacity this is an audio editor that allows users to mix different sound tracks into one file. This was the first time I have used this software and I found it difficult to learn and use. The website kept crashing on me and I had to re-create my work several times. I really enjoyed using the program but feel I need more training to understand all the applications.**


 * Voki**
 * Available HERE**
 * Voki is a fun program that creates animated avatars. I have used this software numerous times both in my studies and with my students. Kids love being able to personalize their image and add their files to make it "talk".**

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This was a fun and easy application to use! I create a puzzle my Algebra students can use to memorize vocabulary. Eclipse Crosswords are available for free HERE

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Please view my ID Plan here, I welcome any and all feedback!

Please enjoy an interview I participated in with Karen using WeToku.com The software is very easy to use and creates a live URL at the conclusion of the interview.

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