I am my own avatar now..

Science Sim was very interesting. There are definitely pluses and minuses. First, this could be applied in the classroom as a chat room with others. The main reason I like it is that students can role play and experience things they couldn't in real life. You could take them on a tour of different places or show them architecture and cultures. I didn't like how long it took to set up. Once we all had our own avatars it took even longer to try and get everyone logged in. This could really hinder the classroom, knowing that a child's attention span is even shorter than mine. I would have to spend time to set it up beforehand and experiment before bringing it into the classroom.

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEFiYlNEemdnNTNlVU9WOFB5Y2hLT0E6MA

Using google forms to create a poll is something that can be very useful in my future classroom. First, it is a fun way to take a quiz. I think students would enjoy taking quizzes online. It is also very useful to get anonymous feedback for a poll from students and parents. A classroom runs smoothly when parents are involved in the child's education and it would only take a few minutes to fill out a simple survey online. It was also very easy for me to see the results. I can view them as a summary with percentages or specifically see each person's answers.

My online poll

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEFiYlNEemdnNTNlVU9WOFB5Y2hLT0E6MA

March 1st!

I really enjoyed learning some cool formulas in excel today. I have never understood how to weight grades. Normally I would have just done a simple percentage. I will definitely be able to use this grade book in my future classroom. I also went on to the course wiki and looked at some different formulas such as inserting a letter grade.

Polleverywhere.com is a really fun and useful site that I have never heard of before. The instant results make it very practical and easy to use in a classroom setting. Students would enjoy seeing instant results. The only thing that sets me back is knowing that not all young elementary children have cell phones. In fact I think it's ridiculous that more and more do, however I am ready and willing to integrate them into the classroom.