post #6

1) I am not the biggest fan of web 2.0. I definitely think it is cool and useful, but for what I plan on doing with my students it will be to advanced. Even I found it a little confusing. I like being able to share information with others, but it wasn't as easy and efficient as I would have hoped. It is great for an older student working on a big project together/

2) Even though your teachers always say refrain from using Wikipedia as a source of information, for some reason, students continue to go to that website. Yes, the information can be altered and not 100% accurate, but most of the time it is very useful. I agree with teachers not wanting it to be a students only source, but for quick learning it is a great tool. It is the first link to come up when you google something, so most of the time that is where we look. I have always found legitimate, useful information on Wikipedia.

3) Last week I actually learned a lot about constructing a PowerPoint than I did before. I use and make power-points all the time in every class I take. I always make them the same, simple way. I learned how to make transitions, use animations, sounds, clips, and themes. I only knew how to change the format and font. Now my power point presentations are full of entertaining and useful information and entertainment. I thought it was most useful to learn how to use a theme with different slide layouts to change it up a little. Inserting pictures made the PowerPoint much more enjoyable. The last thing I learned that I never knew before was the speaker notes. I always say them at the bottom of the page but never knew what they were. You type what you want to say to the class and it doesn't show up on the PowerPoint. I learned so many new, great tools for making the best PowerPoint possible.