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==**__Discussion Question 1 __**==

What do you know about using technology with students? I enjoy working with technology, although it is still very new to me. I know that students are more engaged and find education entertaining when technology is used. The SmartBoard, online books, wikis, Photo Story, podcasts, and research tools are what I have incoroporated into my lesson plans.

What do you want to know about using technology with students? I want to know how to use it effectively so that it is more than entertainment. I want to help my 21st century learners keep up with their peers who oftentimes have outside access to resources that my students do not have. In addition, I would like to expose and make my students comfortable with trying any technology that comes their way.

**__Discussion Question 2__ **
Look at the Essential 21st Century Skills List - Select one skill and discuss how you already meet this skill via your current instruction. Select another Essential 21st Century Skill that you may NOT already touch upon and project how you might be able to meet that need in future instruction.

** Accountability and Adaptability-I help my students to set goals in reading and math using their current MAP scores. We also use assignment notebooks and responsibility logs and promote community building with Tribes activities in our school and classroom. **


 * Problem Identification, Formulation, and Solution-Community Service Projects and 3 before me. I need to add new ideas and thoughts on how to add to this area.**

==__Discussion Question 3 :__ ==

Find a TeacherTube/YouTube video that you could use for instructional purposes and copy and paste the address of the video for others to view. Explain how you would use this with your students.

[] This Teacher Tube video shows students how to do double digit subtraction. I will be using it as another tool to help my students understand the concept of borrowing. This is probably one of my most difficult tasks in math.

==__Discussion Question 4:__ == ==I have learned to be patient and try new things. It seems to be critical to expose my students to as many technological items as possible knowing that things are rapidly changing. It has been important for me to "play" with technology after learning of new ways to use it in the classroom. Because of the readings, activities, and discussions I have learned of many new ideas for lessons and units as well as how to integrate it into my current curriculum. I found it important to read the pages in our book as it clearly showed how to best integrate technology according to the focused objectives. ==


 * Activity 4: Chapter Summary

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 * Activity 5: Rubric Creating**




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Activity 16: Please see partner project on Tiffany Siebert's wiki.**


 * Activity 19: Claymation**