I enjoyed watching “Never Too Young” by Sharon Betts of Maine who highlighted the uses of Voicethread, Dipity and Blogging in the early grades. On the downside, the session did not instruct a user on how to use an application (I was hoping to pick up some VoiceThread tips), but it did a good job explaining the practical uses of Voicethread (cool ap that combines audio-video-text-etc to allow teachers and students to deliver a message), Dipity (online timeliner tool) and blogging in the elementary classroom. I was glad to see that Maria Knee's blog was used as an example of how elementary teachers can integrate technology into the classroom. I was priviledged to have met Maria Knee at the Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference last year. She co-taught a hands-on workshop on using an ipod and recorder in education that I attended. She also was awarded the 2007 Technology Award. She is seasoned teacher who is currently teaching Kindergarten in NH!
The session is worth a look if you work in elementary education.
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