The weather has been incredibly warm for March, and so my summer reading list has been delved into. I have taken it upon myself to read as many young adult novels as possible, as well as children's literature. I need to get into that realm before I Student Teach so I can have a nice bank of books to pull ideas from.
Today I finished Found, The Missing: Book 1 by Margaret Haddix.
There are five books in this series, so apparently I have about 4 days worth of reading to do. They are about a 5th grade level, but I bet some of my 4th graders with higher Lexile scores could handle and enjoy the series, too. The main gist of the book is a plane pulls into an airport, but it wasn't scheduled OR manned. The new attendant in the airport goes on the plane to find it full of... BABIES. No adults, no nothing. The book then skips ahead 13 years when two of the boys that were on the plane get letters that say, "You are one of the missing." I know too much to say what happens after that, but if you need a book to recommend to some youngin' or you need a book to read at the beach over spring break, this might be it.
I need to start keeping track of what books I read, who the main characters are, what happens, the twist, and how it ends. I read a lot of books over the summer in a short amount of time, and end up not recalling what the book was about. How does that help me in the future? It makes re-reading books entertaining, but it would also be nice to retain what I read. Maybe it will help for classes, too?
Maybe I'm living in a hole (or maybe I'm so busy with my teacher assisting, 14 credits, 22 hour a week part time job, babysitting, attempting to work out, and SLEEPING) but I had never heard of Web 2.0 Tools until this ED 370 class. I'm still not entirely sure what it is- from what I understand it's a database of things: blogs, articles, videos, basically a million sites that direct you towards what you want to know.
But it's not Google.
Anywho, I just completed an assignment about Web 2.0 Tools and saw a Pinterest thing about the best Web 2.0 Tools. So I checked it out and he has 101. A top ONE HUNDRED (and one) list of them with little blurbs and a link.
Ballertastic (that's my word of the week).
So I impart my new knowledge of this site to any invisible followers I have after making this blog 2 hours ago. Have fun!
101 Web Tools for Teachers
Hi! Welcome to my meek blog about education. I currently attend Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI and am Teacher Assisting in a nearby district in 4th grade. We have yet to hear from the College of Education with our placements for Fall, when I'll be student teaching and have more authority and lots more responsibility for the curriculum and daily management of the class.
This blog is an assignment for my ED 370 (Technology in Education) class, but I think I will keep it going as a tracking of my progress as an up-and-coming teacher! My goals for teaching are simple, I want a job. Anywhere. I'm not going to be picky. I want to apply all over the country and hopefully get some bites in warm/temperate climates, but I would take a job in MI if offered. I don't have a preference for grade, although I have a lot of experience with little guys under 6. I think I could handle middle school and would love experiences with the developing minds of preteens, I just need to get a minor in 'Dealing with Irrational Hormonal Beings' first.
I think a lot of my posts will be ideas I have found and would like to try out in future classrooms, or with my COE (College of Ed) placements. I also will post problems and solutions, questions/ wonders, struggles, and last but not least, funny stories from my kiddos. I might throw in a few recipes that I've tried out or cute pictures of my nephew because I like to cook and he is freaking adorable.
Thanks for checking it out- I hope to make my updates often and interesting! Leave comments with suggestions or questions, I would be happy to answer.
