Blog Post #6

What do you learn from these conversations with Anthony Capps?

From watching the videos assigned to this post I learned techniques and benefits for incorporating technology in the classroom. 
Anthony explained the online tool iCurio, which is a website that has pulled together online media that meets state standards in order for the user to search in a more relevant manner than general search engines might produce. It also enables teachers and students to store useful information and be
used for research and projects. The website also has a read aloud feature that would come in handy for students with certain challenges, such as dyslexia or blindness. I definitely see myself using iCurio in the future.

Another tool Anthony described is Discovery Ed.This digital textbook utilizes visual techniques, particularly of interest to me are the games,videos, and writing prompts, in order to spark a student's interest and engage them in the learning process. 

In addition to the tools that Anthony described he also teaches that teaching itself is hard work, but it is not boring, unrewarding work. It can be fun and is a continual learning process of yourself that requires flexibility and creative thought in order to engage all of your students. You should always begin a task with a goal, reflect on your work, and have your audience in mind. Anthony explains how to build upon  and use technology in the classroom step-by-step, as opposed to fully immersing a student in a program or a tool that they are not familiar with or conversely not using technology with students at all. 

I found Anthony's videos very useful and hope to utilize the tools and tips he discussed in my career as an educator.