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Identify 2 technologies that would be helpful in your classroom to assist students in creating different types of products for 21st century learning.

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MaryEllen Bolock Buckeye

One technology that particularly interests me for my psychology class is the Prezi. I have always liked the idea of having the students being the presenters of the information in the class and I think this offers a great way for them to learn a new technology, have fun with it (creating their avatar) and then use it to effectively teach a topic. Kids are always much more interested in what other students have created than most things I can come up with. The students doing the presenting are also aware their audience will be greater than just a private writing submitted for my eyes only. I would like to catalog these for future teaching and use and that is another motivator for students, to know that their work will be around for awhile and that their efforts will result in a product that will last beyond their time in class. Another technology that I plan to try is one of the several video game creators. I have not investigated them thoroughly yet, but I was impressed with the technology available to allow kids to create their own educational video games. We have many "gamers" as students who are always anxious to prove that games can be beneficial-so why not let them prove it! They love playing "jeopardy" now in history class when I use only the chalkboard and pencil and paper. They will be thrilled to move into the more modern gaming area and Iike the idea that some of the normally "non-participatory" students will be the creators.

Heather O'Connor Claymont High School

The first technology will be helpful in my classroom is Masher.com. I love this website for students to create their own videos. These videos will also help the other students in the class remember the information. Any time I show the students a video or movie of a topic -they usually recall it better especially if they liked it. I am sure if they create it, the recall will be much better. I am also excited to have my students use Voki. I think they will love creating having their own avatars. Prezi was another website that I see myself using frequently. My students often dislike standing up and giving a presentation so I think that Prezi would turn this into something they will enjoy. My more involved resource room students are often very hesitate and fearful of new things but I think if I can work in the new technologies a little at a time and present content information to them first using the same technology I expect them to use, they will eventually love it and it will benefit them so much in their future that it is a challenge worth tackling. The sites I have chosen are very user friendly so that will help with the transition.

Scott Spillman Claymont High School

The first technology I feel will be helpful in my classroom is the use of a class wiki for each topic. I have really liked this idea since first using it for this course and see endless possibilities for my students. I plan to use this for each major topic in my physical science courses. Having students be able to share their questions, comments and helpful hints and/or links for their studies will be a very powerful tool. I can't wait to see how well this goes and see how it enables collaboration between themselves as well as some input from myself and my intervention specialist. Students are always interested in what each other have to say and this will be a great tool for them to do that. Not to copy what has already been said here but the other technology I am really enjoying the possibilities of it the Prezi. So many of my students need other ways to do things to break up the regular routine of how things are done. I really see a great tool with this for vocabulary words, presentation of different ideas and such. Students who are more of a visual type learner would really enjoy this. I also seem to have several "artsy" students who enjoy creating things and making different products. What a great tool for them to use and express something as simple as vocabulary words. Put them ona computer and allow them to create a product will be a great tool for me.

Ron Clark Buckeye Local High School

Two technologies that would be beneficial for my students to support 21st Century learning would be:

1. iPads could serve multiple uses. First, and most obvious, iPads are great educational tools with their educational games that are easy to interact with. There are some great Math Apps that can be used to fill in learning gaps students may have as well as some great apps that could be beneficial to enrich students who already have a strong grasp of current materials. A second use would involve taking advantage of the camera and the GaragaBand App. Using these two tools, students could create podcasts over materials that would enrich what they have already learned and also be used as tutorials for students who may not have a strong understanding. A third use would involve the front facing camera that the iPads have. Using this tool, students would interact virtually with people of great distances using software such as Apple's FaceTime program or by using Skype. This would permit students to interact with students form other schools, states, and countries.

2. Although it has already been mentioned by some of the other grant winners, I think that Prezi is a priceless tool to use. As well as use by me to create interactive presentations for my students, Prezi can be a great tool for students to create their own interactive presentations that can later be used as tutorials or even formative assessments. The uses for Prezi, in my opinion, are endless.

Gina Llewellyn Akron Public/Ellet High School

I think that 2 technologies that would support 21st century learning would be:

1) Clickers -- for quick and easy feedback from students to help see where students are in their learning and to differentiate instruction as needed.

2) Wiki --as a team it would be nice to have one Wiki with different pages assigned to each content or grade level, If we have everything available on one easy site, students might be more eager to use it.