First things first
I am a new DEN Star Educator. I’ve experience with blogs, wikis, Google Tools, Twitter etc. and can only hope that I will be able to provide worthwhile information
on this blog that will be read by peers. I am a Master Digital Educator in Florida and look forward to networking with you, learning new things, and sharing information.
I selected Tech Tidings because technology has swept me along on a huge wave. I began using computers back in the 80’s and thought it was a great tool as I used Number Munchers for Math practice. Then I had math students create original scripts on various math topics, filmed it, and there you have a first movie attempt.
At one middle school I worked with students on a grocery price activity. At the time, I emailed individuals from around the country and we received grocery ads from California to Scotland. The next year I taught Grade 6 Critical Thinking and this time I had the students contact family and friends. We marked a map to indicate where the ads came from. We talked about why beef prices were higher in one part of the country compared to another. Today, I would use Google Maps. We could go to the town/city virtually. We could blog about our experiences.
The wave just keeps moving along and what a wild ride it is!
