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Introducing ME!

Have you ever used WordArt or created a Word Cloud? I chose to use WordArt to introduce myself to the Science Methods course because I have never really used the program. While creating my own WordArt to introduce myself I began to brainstorm all the different ways I could use WordArt/ Word Cloud in the classroom. WordArt is a great attention grabber, great closer to a lesson, and something the kids could create to show their understanding.A teacher could use Word Art for almost everything. Creating my own digital me allowed me to reflect on myself and think about what I wanted to share with the class. To introduce ourselves the class created a google slideshow. On the slides, you can find each one of my colleagues and see what their digital me's have to offer. Click here to view the presentation.
 
Seen above is my WordArt that I shared with the class. The words inside tell all about me! 

 Throughout the week I learned about my peers through digital me projects. Each peer had a different technology to work with and shared information about themselves using that technology program. I think that everyone's digital me projects were awesome! I learned so much about everyone. It was really interesting to see the different programs used and how my peers used them to share about themselves. I realized that I could use each piece of technology used in the classroom. Each piece of technology was unique. Dr Smirnova said "In order to teach well and be confident you have to know your content." That really spoke to me.

 Throughout the digital me projects I learned so many new different technologies I could use in my future classroom. Examples: Kahoot, Voki, Thinglink, Prezi, Voicethread,Google Slides,Present Me. All of these technologies are wonderful! There are many ways you could use these programs to use in the classroom as an educator. 

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