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Popplet was an interesting site, but I'm not sure if I would use it in a classroom. It is essentially the same thing as a powerpoint. I feel that PowerPoint would be more organized, though. You can only make 6 popplets, which is a drawback, if you wanted to use this more than that. Also, before presenting, you should explore the website more.

Story Jumper would be great for an Early Childhood Education. I like that you could actually purchase a hard copy of the book created. This would be great for parents and students. The child's ethos would definitely be boosted because their creativity was used however they want. You could even use this as a scrapbook-maker. Adding your own photos would be fun because you could create a real story with your friends or family. Drawbacks are: books are limited to 16 pages, hardcopy costs $24.00, and there is no way to share the book. As far as the presentation goes, you are a great presenter. Possibly be a little louder, but other than that you were great. You seemed to know everything that could be used on the site.

Wordle is something I probably wouldn't use in the classroom, but it is a cool idea. I don't like that you can't save your work. It could be fun for projects, but I  don't like that you have to rotate the page to see some of the words legibly. Professor Smith had a good point when he said his teacher used this for posters in the classroom. Other than using it for decoration, I can't see this as an actual lesson. Presentation-wise, you could be louder, but you knew what you wanted to say, and projected it well.

Blabberize

I looked through the list of web tools, and I found Blabberize.com. Basically, the site allows you to upload a picture and make it talk. The process is simple. You upload the picture, cut the mouth out of the picture, and then record whatever you want to say. This would be a funny tool to use in the classroom because, as on the website, you can use any picture. The website uses animals and they are having a conversation about blabberize. It is informative, yet comedic. I could see myself using this in a classroom as an ice breaker to get the class comfortable with each other, but they are also learning to use a web tool.

Taylor Mali on teaching

This video is very powerful. He is a very inspirational "slam poet". I enjoy this video because it really is inspiring and I watch it when people try to make me forget why teaching is so important to me.

Are We Behind?

A Chinese education compared to a United States education are completely different. Chinese students do not typically have a summer break as we do, nor do they take holiday vacations. Most of the students have higher test scores than us. They are also far more advanced. I feel this is an issue because we are running behind not only China, but several other countries. Whether or not we should take away summer vacation is debatable. How can you take away something students have come so accustomed to? Are we starting to fall behind because we simply do not care if jobs are being taken over by citizens of other countries?

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My name is Kelsey. I am an aspiring high school English teacher. I hope to inspire students to love English. With this blog, I plan on talking about different ideas dealing with teaching.

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