Week 7: 10 Tech tools I can't live without

As an educator, and educating children now a days you have to be more eager to learn about the new techniques of technology. During this course I have learned different tools of technology that I will use throughout my career as an educator.

1. Concept Map: This map allows students to brainstorm and collect information about the topic at hand.
2. Glogster: After figuring this out, I enjoyed making it and will definitely use this in the future.
3. iPad/iPod/Smartphone apps: There are so many apps to help and enhance students learning. Most are free but some are reasonable enough to buy to create a better learning environment for your students.
4. Delicious: Social Bookmarking: I learned a lot from this site. Super Easy! Anything that an educator feels as it will help them become a better educator and students better learning students, all you would have to do is bookmark it and it is forever in your personal storage.
5. Blogger: I love blogging and I love to see other educators ideas on lessons! This makes me want to start my own blog this summer!
6. Wikispaces: I liked making the wiki! It was pretty neat and fun.
7. Pinterest: Well, who doesn't love pinterest? I surely do, so much information is at there right at your finger tips, so many excellent, fun and exciting lessons you can tweak and make your own.
8. Desktop software: This software helps with making weekly newsletters, that I am very big on. The newsletter will allow parents to know what is happening in the classroom each week.
9. Graphic Document maker: I enjoy this! It allows educators to create classroom awards or certificates!
10. Puzzle Generators: I will enjoy making worksheets and puzzles!

As an educator we must keep up with technology! This will help students not to be so bored and to get them more interactive in the classroom! It will also be beneficial to you as an educator as well!