The wonderful ELMO (document camera)

I would have to say that my favorite technology is the ELMO. The first time I used it I fell in love with it. It reminds me of the overhead projector but you can do so much more with the ELMO. The ELMO can be used to zoom in on small items to show detail, one could complete a worksheet with the class instead of having them just listen to lecture, one can complete graphic organizers with the class, display work samples, and much more. Below is a video on how to use the ELMO and its features.

John Dewey "Grandfather of Constructivism"

John Dewey is one of my favorite theorist. I agree with his view on learning and education. Dewey believed that learning should be hands-on and experience based, and that meaningful learning resulted from students working together on tasks related to their interests. I am attaching a link that summarizes his views.

http://wilderdom.com/experiential/SummaryJohnDeweyExperienceEducation.html

First post

This is my first time blogging. I am not sure how things will go but here we go.