Virtual Reality in the Classroom and the use of Google Cardboard

Google cardboard is a great tool that can be utilized in the classroom. This is a tool constructed by virtual reality that focuses the users eyes and mind on the screen. This is done by blocking out the external vision of the user so it looks somewhat like glasses or goggles. This tool allows students…

Out of Eden Walk

The Out of Eden Walk is a technology tool that can be used in the classroom. Students using this tool gain the opportunity to view and explore different things occurring on the Earth. I chose to firstly explore Camel Walking. This describes the 21,000 mile walk across the world. Camels have a soft walk and…

WE- Virtual Learning Center

WE Virtual Learning Center has three primary programs that can assist and benefit inside the classroom. These sections consist of teachers, schools and well beings. This week I decided to check out the video uploaded to the site regarding a virtual learning center. As stated in the video, this is a great tool to utilize…

Creating a Jeopardy Game in the Classroom; Hyperlinks

When I was in Elementary School, the game of Jeopardy was a large learning as well as study tool in the classroom. All students would look forward to Jeopardy day and knowing at a young age that I wanted to become a teacher, this study game caught my eye as to how I want to…

Virtual Field Trip: Ellis Island

Ellis Island was a immigrant stopping place where millions of people from Eastern and Southern Europe were able to be in the country of the United States. These people would be coming to this country to escape poverty as well as religious intolerance that had gone on in many of these peoples living areas. The…

Under the Riccione Sun

Have you ever watched a television show or movie that was not in English or your first main language? This week I watched an Italian movie off Netflix. I was able to add the subtitles in to be able to better understand what is going on. I suggest you give it a try! I didn’t…

Powerful Learning Tools!

Throughout the website Wakelet, I found a post about Improving Reading and Writing with Microsoft Learning Tools. No matter age, or education level, Microsoft provides many techniques and tools to further improve reading and writing skills in all students. These tools include reading and writing strategies that help students identify syllables and help them pronounce…

Kahoot; Learning benefits in and out of the Classroom

In the classroom, the website Kahoot is used as a great review and study tool. Students are able to collaborate by forming questions and providing multiple choice as well as true and false answers. This can then be used a study tool for the class. Kahoot is used in over 200 countries, and studies have…

How Technology helps Career Planning

Technology plays a large roll In preparing students for future careers. As time goes on, many new softwares have developed and has helped students participate in working together to better themselves technologically for the future. Through this experience in the classroom students develop skills that are great to put on resumes, and further are open…