After reading some of the forum entries, it has given me some insight of what others think of some of the tools that are being used in the classroom and gave me some ideas of how to use these tools.
I like the idea of using surveys to create a baseline at the beginning of the year to see where students are at. This then helps to figure out what students know and don't know. I also like the idea of using surveys to get to know the students. I started using this at the beginning of the year, but reading about what others do with it, it seems like something I might try.
Reading some of the forum posts about Google Docs, has also shown some great ideas, but also some difficulties. It is such an easy tool to use, and allows you to connect with students much easier. A couple issues I found after reading some posts include the limited features it has compared to Microsoft Office, and the requirement of the Internet to use it. besides these issues, it really is a useful tool to use in the classroom.
I have been able to get some great ideas by reading forum posts. I can take what I have read, tweak it to make it work for me, and make it my own to use in my classroom. Instead of creating something from scratch.
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