Thing 12 Continued

I made accounts for 2 sites: 30 Boxes and bubble.us. I found both of them very beneficial. The calendar was great, especially since I like to be organized. I was easily able to make a to do list and print it, create my monthly calendar of events and color code it, and then pass it on to my husband so he has a copy to print. Maybe this will help us keep track of each other and communicate a little clearer....,then again that may call for a miracle. :) However, I can see using this on a personal level but not so much in an early elementary classroom.

I created a web for our vacation. We had a choice of visiting my husbands parents again or taking a trip to Moline, IL with friends. My daughter has a huge fascination with tractors lately.....she is constantly singing "oh my John Deere." And, she's not even 2! Looks like the tractors win! My web showed what we could do in Moline vs what we could do in the UP.

I think think that this web tool would be excellent in the classroom. Students are constantly needing to brainstorm their ideas and what a great way to eliminate paper and become accustomed to technology! This is a great hands-on activity where students design their web and choose what will go in each bubble. Learning will be much more authentic then filling in a bubble on a worksheet.