Technology Workshops for Teachers Make Computer Connections

The key to efficiency and innovation in the classroom is using tech tools. By: Edutopia Staff

What did I learn? That a group of educators want to keep teachers updated with technology by providing teachers with a three hour session of technology. Also, these teachers are taking these advantages becasue they have more opportunities on learning about new technology programs that will facilitate their making lesson plans, and grading much easier not only that they will have the opportunity of making their classroom more fun and interesting with new technology programs.

What else do I want to learn? I would like to learn more about Twitter, e books, podcasts, and widgets because I don't know what these programs are and what they do. Also, I would like to knwo how to use them.

http://www.edutpoia.org/martin-charter-school-technology

School-Lunch Staff Bring Nutrition to the Table

Cafeteria food is supposed to be healthy - and cheap. But it's getting harder to be both, unless you get creative. By: Brookie Lea Foster

What did I learn? Is that children in America are obese and that the school cafeteria food is not always healthy especially if all they give children are the fried food, pizza, and the cheese burgers. Also, if the federal government would provide more financial assistance to schools the school would provide healthier foods like: fresh vegetables, whole grains, and low fat reduced milk. This financial assistance would benefit the students health and at the same time they will learn to eat healthier.

What else do I want to learn? Is if the parents are aware of the students diets in school, and if the schools cafeteria uses technology to measure what students perfer to eat. I would also like to learn more about the recipes that this school uses everyday and if parents can view their lunch menu and where do these schools apply for grants to help their school get money for the cafeteria since this benefits students well being.

http://www.edutopia.org/school-lunch-cafeteria-budget-nutrition

At Risk Students Make Multimedia

At Risk Students Make Multimedia- by: Barbara Tannenbaum

What did I learned? That a new teaching model like game modeling engages at risk students to learn and understand their curriculum, on any subject lesson. Also, by implementing this kind of technology in a classroom students at risk will have the opportunity of creating their own video game which will promote them with an outstanding acheivement.

What else do I want to learn? How much money will schools pay to get game making in their schools to help students that are at risk, and also what kind of software does the game making technology use.

http://www.edutopia.org/digital-literacy-video-games-gamedesk

Use Online Video in your classroom

Use Online Video in Your Classrrom- How tearchers can bring the best of You Tube to your teachers. By: Jennifer Hillner

what did I learn? That using educational technnology in the classroom encourages students to lean and to obtain the information for a longer time. Also, the use of short online videos are essential to get students motivated, and it is also one way to indroduce more technology into lessons.

What else do I want to learn? I would like to learn how to open a you tube account, and how to download videos, and how to convert a you tube video into playback using AVI, mp3, and GIF.

http://www.edutopia.org/youtube-educational-videos-classroom