Digital Storytelling

I really enjoyed learning about digital storytelling in this session. Digital storytelling is very different from other forms of storytelling, and I think that they ways it differs would appeal to digital natives. I think I would use digital storytelling in lower elementary classes to present new stories to my students. I would use digital storytelling in upper elementary classes to have my students learn about the elements of storytelling by having my students create their own stories in groups.

Interactive Whiteboards

This session introduced me to interactive whiteboards. I knew that these existed, but wasn't really familiar with how they worked. I was really impressed by all the things that these whiteboards can do. From what I know, Philadelphia School District uses Promethean. I thought that company had a lot to offer in their whiteboards, and I really liked the software that came with them. My use of whiteboards will depend on what's available to me, but I hope that I can use this great resource.

Educational Resources

This session introduced me to some great resources for multiple subjects. I was really interested in the idea of using YouTube in my classroom. I also appreciated the article on first-year teacher use of technology.