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Voice Typing!

Voice Typing on Google Docs is a great way for students to lay out what they want to say in a paper, power point, or any document. This new use of technology allows for some students to have an easier time with figuring out what they want to say, and then changing/ editing it later. Even for children that are good at typing, this can give them a new challenge to figure out how to use this new feature on Google Docs. Voice Typing is a great tool to use in a classroom for papers you assign the students, of even small projects where they can practice using this. Image Source

Personal Learning Network (PLN)

When I first thought of what my personal learning network would look like, this diagram is what came to mind. I thought of it like the basis of who I communicated with daily and what I did that was a part of my life each day. I think that this class will be a good way to understand how big of a range my PLN can be and already is. I decided it was time to expand my personal learning network and see what I could do to get better connected to those around me. There are many ways to expand my PLN, like video conferencing, pinterest, twitter, and other social media platforms. These are 10 things that I did in order to help expand my understanding of technology and how I can use them as I grow as an educator in the future. 1) Pinterest Account ( Professional Account ) The first thing I did was set up a professional Pinterest account so I could begin to pin ideas of things I could use or do in my future classroom. This was a good first step in the direction of creating my...