Arcademic Skill Builders

I have never used the specific Arcademic Skill Builder program but have used similar things when tutoring or working with students. I really like the idea of these kinds of things because it makes the child forget that they are learning and makes practicing what they are learning fun. In my classroom, if I am able to have a computer in it, I will definetly encourage my students to use these programs. It really helps in making school more enjoyable, especially for younger kids who get bored or sick of school easily.

National Educational Technology Standards

National Educational Technology Standards is a great and helpful project. It sets reasonable standards for how much technological skills each student should have at various grades/ages. I think its good to have standards, that way both students and teachers can work towards meeting these standards. This project is really going to help the students in their futures.

Virtual Feild Trips Continued

The second webpage I found about virtual field trips was a lot of fun. It was different from the usual museum and zoo trips and offered so many interesting and cool places to explore. What I really liked was the tours about The White House, the various islands and the solar system. Most people will not ever get to see or experience these things in their lifetime so this allows everyone to get insight about the various places. Its an educational and fun way for children to learn and explore.

Virtual Field Trips

The idea of virtual field trips is awesome! It allows students to see and experience things that may not be available to them for certain reasons like location or expense. Schools do not always have enough funding to go on a lot of field trips, therefore the virtual field trips allow children to explore and take a break from their usual studies and see things outside the classroom. It is also helpful for schools because they can use money that may have been used for field trips to fund other necessities in their school.

Internet Safety Continued

The Safekids website I came across was really helpful. I thought it was good how they not only included rules and guidelines for kids, but also gave parents tips and instructions. I believe using internet in classrooms is a great idea, but I also believe that it is not only the teacher's responsibilities to monitor the children, but the parent's as well. All the sites that give useful tips will help in keeping children safe.

Internet Safety

Internet safety is extremely important nowadays. There are an increasing amount of online predators and websites that are not appropiate for all ages of people. You can find anything you want or need to know through the internet, which can lead to a lot of problems. Allowing children to use the internet is very beneficial and will help them in their future but we must educate the children on how to be smart and safe when using the internet.

Nortel LearniT

The Nortel LearniT site sounds great. When coming across the website, I found myself searching all over their site because of all the interesting things they had to offer. This is a really useful program because there are obviously teachers of all ages in the classrooms today and most were not brought up with the same technology privileges as we are. It could really help the older teachers further develop their teaching skills and become more up to date with today's society.