Blog Assignment 14

I really do not know where to start in telling about the many resources that Jose Picardo shares but his website probably has any resource an educator could ask for. He has resources to create interactive exercises, edit movies without downloading software, creating multimedia posters, and saving/sharing media files online, just to name a few. In addition to visiting his website, I watched a video by Mr. Picardo entitled, "Top ten tips for using technology in the classroom". In this video he lists his top ten tips as: streaming video, music, teleconferencing, interactive exercises, interactive whiteboard, podcasts, blogs and wikis, social networks, internet tools and gadgets.

I am familiar with almost all of these suggested tips except for interactive exercises (which I can see being very helpful for special learners), music (I am interested in learning how to incorporate music in teaching and gadgets). I have learned through EDM310 how social networks can be used and very useful. I am very interested in using all of the tips suggested by Mr. Picardo because they make me excited just thinking about teaching with them so I can imagine how excited my students will be to be able to use the same technology that they have so much fun using outside of the classroom to learn with inside of the classroom. The use of technology in the classroom will keep students engaged while learning useful skills they will need in life, especially in our technology-driven society.