FINAL

How can/will you begin to use these tools with your students? How do you see one or more of these tools being used next semester with your students or for you professionally? How can Val or your tech coach get you to the next step or cross a hurdle that is preventing you from using these tools?

I have already started creating a virtual tour in Google Earth that goes with our Cycles on Earth and Space unit. There are so many fascinating things for my students to see that most have never seen before. I am trying to figure out how to add it to my promethean board so they can manipulate things as well. My teaching partner is also interested in finding out more about the virtual tours so I will spend some time teaching her how to use this great new tool!
I am also going to use several of the websites that were on Web 2.0. There was a particular site that had games for every subject. Those games could be used as whole group, small group, or individually depending on the purpose of the activity. I really liked this game site because we are heading into CSAP time and there isn't enough time for me to shove everything in by March, so using games once or twice a week will at least get them some exposure to certain skills.
Unfortunately, I don't see many of these tools being used by my students. Third graders aren't ready for this type of technology yet. What I can do, however, is expose them to as much as I think they can understand. I can show them Diigo and Delicious and tell them the purpose behind it. I can also share with them the web album and maybe we can create our own as a class. Just letting them know that there are other things on the internet besides games is beneficial.
Professionally I will use my Delicious account. I think it is a wonderful tool to keep track of my sites and view others as well. Diigo was difficult for me to manuever so I added it to my Delicious account.
I really don't know what the tech coach or you could help me with at this moment. I guess just knowing that I can email you or go to my coaches when I do need help is what I need right now.