Blog Post #14

These are some of my favorite tools that Jose Picardo listed in his resources part of his blog Box of Tricks: Kerpoof, Quizlet, PBWorks, Hot Potatoes. Kerpoof is neat because it allows students to tell their own story by drawing pictures. This  would work well in the classroom because it would not only help students with their writing skills, but would also let the students creativity be able to run wild. Another program I liked was Quizlet. The reason I like this program was because it allows you to create and share flashcards. Even know I make flashcards for my exams and I know most people do not make flashcards because it takes a long time to do. With this program there will be no excuse not to study effectively with flashcards.
Another way to share the achievements of your students besides using Blogger is to use PBWorks. This program  is an educational version of wiki and allows you to to put up news and classroom activities on the site. Another tool is Hot Potatoes; it is a free site where you can create quizzes and crossword puzzles for your students. This could be useful in the classroom because it is an interactive way for students to learn and study information. This website of resources is something that is updated throughout the year and is something all teachers should look at if they are not sure how to integrate technology into the classroom.