Tool 4 - Google Apps

1. Create at least one document in Google Docs and share it with a few others on your campus or within your department.

I shared a document on some information I learned at a summer training. I wanted to share the information with my team anyway, so this is an easy way for them to access the information.

2. Create one form in Google Docs and send it via email to at least two other people and ask them to respond.

I created a form for students to set a goal for their 4th grade year.

3. Briefly discuss how you can use the tools in Google Apps with your team or department.

My team members and I share many documents that we use for our students and I can see how this will be a very useful tool. Go Google!

Tool 3 - Video/Image Resources

Visit several of the video hosting/streaming sites mentioned above. Share with your readers which sites you found most useful for your content and why.
Youtube and teacher tube are my favorite places to go for videos. They pretty much seem to have everything.

Find and select two videos that may be useful resources in your classroom. Embed them in your blog.

Here is a young author giving a great lesson on personal narrative writing and descriptive writing.

Tool 2 - Establishing a PLN

Visit at least 5 blogs of fellow educators and comment to one of their posts. Share your thoughts.
I wasn't too excited about having to spend time on using wetools until I started visiting blogs of my fellow educators. Now I get it!! What a great way to share ideas and resources. I visited the blogs of all the teachers that I will be working closely with next year and am very impressed with their knowledge and creativity.
Share the url or name of a website or social network that you plan to visit in the future.
I visited several websites that were recommended by my fellow bloggers. I have never used an ipad before but will have have one for classroom next year so I found this wiki very helpful and plan to re-visit it often http://elearning-mesc.wikispaces.com/ipads+for+learning

Tool 1

Creating my blog was not as challenging as I thought it would be thanks to the help of a great friend and fellow teacher. It is a bit intimidating to think that any words written here will be out there for anyone to see. I'm ready to get going and can't wait to learn and use all 11 tools!