Google Apps and extensions

I decided to add the following google apps: evernote web, quizlet and quote book. I am nots sure how these will play into education and how I can use them as a teacher. I hope to use quizlet and will try to use it for end of the year study for my 12th grade literature novels. I think that will be helpful for students. I also am not sure about the quote book - it seems kind of cool, but not sure how it will work until I really try it out. Evernote I have heard a lot about and hope to make it a habit to use it. I added the following extensions: clearly as it seems like it would be very helpful reading texts on line as I absolutely hate all the filler and advertisements around texts. I think this will be great for both students and teachers. I added print friendly as that is also another aspect that seems excellent considering the use of on-line texts for the Language B course and Language and Literature course that rely heavily on texts found on line. Lastly, I added facebook for chrome, I am not sure how this will work but I am hoping to work around the school block to see what I can use this for as I am sometimes in contact with authors of the literature we read or the people we research in the Language B course and it would be great to have a way to show these communications with students. I hope to have the time in the next week before moving onto thing 3 to play around with these programs and see what they can be used for in my class.

Reflection for VoiceThread

I liked the VoiceThread activity - I found it a bit cumbersome to find the pictures I would have like and settled for some that I feel would not be as effective in suiting my purpose. With that said, I can see how it could be used for creating some cultural context for literature study and possibly when studying language in a cultural context. I will try to use it as I could use this one to introduce language in a cultural context when we study "I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr.

Here is my Voice Thread on "I Have a Dream"

https://voicethread.com/share/5492417/

Hello, I am Wendy DeBettencourt and I grew up on Martha's Vineyard Island in Massachusetts, USA. I currently work at the International School Manila teaching 9th grade, IB Language B, and IB11th and 12th grade Language and Literature - both standard and higher level courses.

I enjoy learning new technology and ways to integrate it into the curriculum. I struggle with time to really wrap my mind around different programs and how to utilise them in class on  a regular and comfortable basis. I don't like that there seems to be so many different programs and learning which program would be most effective in the classroom setting and most useful for the students. I like the idea of learning some different programs that I can use in my class to help make learning more fun for students and more interactive.

My favorite place to visit in the Philippines is Boracay, despite it not being the most secluded or traditional, it is beautiful and lots of fun with great restaurants.