As I work with many different teachers I see so many of them using a wide variety of technological tools. Many of the third grade classrooms are using Twitter as a useful communication tool. My favorite use of Twitter with these students was when I saw one class where a child had a week as the scribe. The students in the classroom take turns and get to "Tweet" the classroom events throughout the week. What a great use! Students will benefit from the use of Twitter and gain summary skills with the added benefit of great enjoyment. In many other classrooms, teachers are blogging with their students. Isn't this a great way to get students excited about writing? I see fourth grade classrooms utilizing Moodle which has forums, choice-surveys, chats, and so many more features to utilize with writing and other subjects. The Librarian is Skyping with video to a UP family who is touring the world. The librarian is then reading stories to correlate with the areas the family is visiting.
These wonderful examples of how global our school has become is amazing. The dedication of the teachers at UP is amazing and the students will benefit from these wonderful staff members.
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