We've only been going for half the day and already I have learned so much! I don't even know where to start, and can hardly pick my favorite!
TuxMath was really cool. I can really see that motivating students of all ages! My niece hates learning her multiplication and division tables, but after introducing TuxMath to her she will probably soon know more than I do.
Voki was really amazing. I was kind of skeptical when they first started talking about avatars, I was unsure how effective an avatar could be in the classroom. After learning what Voki is and finding out more about it I now see so many ways an avatar can be useful!
With Voki teachers have the power to bring to life subject matter that was previously "dead" to the students. Hearing a cute moose or penguin talk about photosynthesis is way more interesting than hearing a normal lecture, in my opinion. Of course, when I introduce this site to the teachers I won't necessarily put it in those specific words.
The information introduced this week constantly amazes me. I had no idea all these cool resources and ideas were out there just waiting to be used. I can't wait to find out more!
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