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After reading this book, my biggest “ah ha moment” was when I realized that there is a broader spectrum to education. Most of the time, I feel as if people (including myself) can underestimate how difficult teaching can really be. The surface of teaching is seen as only interacting with children day to day, but there is SO much that is hidden under the surface. There are so many aspects of teaching such as different methods of teaching and this book has taught me that there are educators all over the world who are working hard everyday to implement new learning methods and ideas.

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From the book, I have learned about the many different applications and tools available in education. It was interesting to learn about a "flipped classroom". This is where the students are more engaged in a lesson supported by different technology applications rather than the teacher standing in front of the class lecturing.

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The Interactive class
"If you do not have a Twitter account, stop right now and make one. Seriously. Don’t continue reading until you have given yourself the free access to one of the best personal learning networks (PLN) available."

Merrill, Joe; Merrill, Kristin. The Interactive Class: Using Technology to Make Learning More Relevant and Engaging in the Elementary Classroom (p. 64). Elevate Books Edu. Kindle Edition.

This is in their chapter about becoming a interactive teacher. Initially I thought it was a hilarious notion that Twitter of all social platforms would be the most recommended in this book. But the rest of the first section continued in its defense of how it's a great place to connect with other teachers, and borrow some ideas. I never thought that social media would be the biggest tool in a teacher's belt.

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The Classroom Teacher's Technology Survival Guide

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The Classroom Teacher's Technology Survival Guide

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The biggest "ah ha" moment of my book was figuring out how to develop a long-term learning strategy. Not only are you learning how to use technology in a classroom but also by helping your mind develop more tactics to improve those technology skills.

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When reading this book I thought it was really interesting how he said what would the world would be like without technology in our lives. and I thought about how we come so far in technology we got and how much we use it in our daily lives. technology is so much more than just computers it can save lives as well like in the medical field or just our lights imagine if we just sat in the dark? I think this book has interesting topics and I'm excited to learn more about technology and how far we have come.

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Including parents in the interactive classroom

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Including parents in the interactive classroom

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Something I did not consider before reading "The Interactive Classroom" was keeping the parents involved and interacting with them as well. "Teachers need to put on "parent glasses" and try to digest our world from their perspective."

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Harnessing technology for deeper learning 

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Harnessing technology for deeper learning 

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My biggest ah-ha moment from my book was learning how to intergrade technology into our lesson plans.

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From this book, I have gained so much information about the different tools that can be used to help students understand the material and express themselves in so many different ways that to the student it might not even feel like actual class work.

One of the most interesting resources that the book gave was Seesaw. It is a digital portfolio app/website that will help students be able to show what they are thinking. Seesaw has multiple ways of having the students create videos, photos, and voice recordings. It also has access to making a QR code so that students are able to print it off or show it to classmates so that they can see what they created. The book then went into different ways that the students can turn in assignments through it and a step-by-step process of how the website works.

If it wasn't for this book I would have never learned about this website and how it can be a tool in my classroom.

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ESL Technology Games, Activities, and Resources: 59 ways to implement tech in a Language Learning Classroom 

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ESL Technology Games, Activities, and Resources: 59 ways to implement tech in a Language Learning Classroom 

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So far this book has been very interesting. This book has helped me see all the different options there are for implementing technology in the lesson plan. I liked how this book gives us great lesson plans and how to use them step-by-step.

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All of the possibilities and tools to expand on and really give a boost to your lessons really resonated with me. You can integrate podcasts, ESL blogging, translation technology, and etc. These are all a great way to boost engagement.
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Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning 

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Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning 

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As educators, we should prioritize a focus on instructional purpose in order to actually accomplish instructional goals. We should be asking what the purpose of integrating technology into education is so we can teach critically and have true intention behind it.

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My biggest ah ha moment : my book talks about how technology should be in every students hand even if they dont know how to use it. I agree because technology is huge and its getting bigger with school assignment

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The biggest aha moment of my book was reading the many benefits that technology has for students in rural eras

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there are so many more tool that incorporates technology in a useful manner. also how beneficial it is for children in the classroom to have technology to interact with one another.

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ESL Technology, Games, Activities, and Resources

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ESL Technology, Games, Activities, and Resources

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This book made me see just how many options we have for interactive tools in the classroom. I absolutely loved how straightforward the book was in listing games and activities that I can do in my own class.

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You can use multiple applications in your lesson plan if you need to. For example, using powerpoint and socrative.

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My book's "ah ha moment" is when it talks about how reliable we as a society have become on technology. It talks about how we can use technology to enhance learning in classrooms and how to determine whether it becomes necessary or nice.

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Technology Integration Across the Curriculum 

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Technology Integration Across the Curriculum 

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In the book it said that Google Maps is a treasure chest of lessons and knowledge for teachers. You wouldn't think to use something like Google Maps for class because we usually think about it for driving. It's a good way to teach Geography and you can throw in math as well.

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ESL technology games, activities, and resources

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ESL technology games, activities, and resources

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Using technology in a language learning classroom has been PROVEN to help students learn faster, so it's a fact that using technology is effective.

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5 myths about technology
We don't know when technology is nice and when it is necessary, it has just become such a part of our everyday life that we are use to it.

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ESL Technology Games, Activities, and Resources

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ESL Technology Games, Activities, and Resources

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When first opening the book I did not expect to find full lesson plans. These lesson plans list the skills needed, the time it takes, the materials needed, activity description, procedures (etc.)

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Realizing how many different tools we have available for such young children. When I think of interactive technology in the classroom I think of older children. But with this next generation they grasp technology so easily. This book has many great tech tips to keep children engaged.

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Illuminate: Technology Enhanced Learning 

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Illuminate: Technology Enhanced Learning 

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You don't have to use all the digital technology that you learn about, you just have to use what works for your classroom and enhances your lesson.

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My biggest a-ha moment was how even though STEM keeps growing in education there are very few jobs that help those who have dedicated their life to STEM.

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Emails should not be to hold a conversation; have a conversation in-person or on the phone instead! Emails stall productivity.