This week, I created a technology based lesson plan.  We had to incorporate one form of technology that we used during the semester and I chose to use Kidspiration.  However, I feel like there were so many great forms of technology that we used this semester to choose from.  There was so much that I learned this semester and I hope to bring into my own classroom.  BrainPop! is a tool that I think helps get the students involved and interested.  I know in my class, the students view BrainPop! as a treat.  It is only shown on special occasions and the students cannot get enough of it.   I also very much enjoyed making the newsletter that we were assigned to create.  When I think of technology in the classroom, I think of technology meant for the students.  This assignment made me realize that technology in the classroom can also be applied to teachers.  I think Kidpix is a tool that I will definitely use in my classroom on numerous occasions.  Kidpix is not only a great tool for the students, but a great tool for teachers as well.  This tool helps students let their creative side shine.  For our How-To books, originally I was very nervous, but once I started doing it, I realized that I was having a good time and it was not too difficult. 

Microsoft Excel and Spreadsheet were 2 other tools that we used this semester that I think are useful for the classroom however I think they may be more useful for the teacher than for the students.  With Microsoft Excel or Spreadsheet, teachers can keep a record of the students test scores and then average them out either as a whole class or average the students test scores.  This would make the averaging process much easier for teachers when they have to do grades for report cards.

All in all, I learned a tremendous amount of technology in this class.  I entered the class not knowing so much about technology in the classroom and how to apply it.  I feel like know I know so many different ways to apply it and make the students enjoy the classroom even more J