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=Homework=

1. Choose at least one of the Web 2.0 tools from the resource list that we didn't cover in the workshop, or a Web 2.0 tool that you found online during the course of the workshop, and play with it. Find out how it works, what limitations it might have, see what it can do. Think about how you might use it in your classroom. Pics4Learning FreeFoto.com Exploratree

2. In a blog posting, answer the following questions: Pics4Learning It is a copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students. The images have been donated by students, teachers, and amateur photographers. Permission has been granted for teachers and students to use all of the images donated to the Pics4Learning collection. > FreeFoto.com It is the largest collection of free photographs on the Internet. > Exploratree This site is a free online library of thinking guides. You can print them out or fill in and complete your project on the exploratree website. You can also change and customize the guides.
 * What tool did you pick?

Pics4Learning and FreeFoto.com both had lots of pictures. I create and use PowerPoints in some of my lessons. Sometimes it is difficult to find pictures to put with the lessons. These could both be a great resources for more pictures. Pics4Learning also has some lesson plans to use. The one I looked at for the Revolutionary War had some ideas I might could incorporate. FreeFoto.com pictures are more modern. > Exploraguide is a great collection of thinking guides. These will be useful for sequencing events that lead to wars, also for causes and effects, ...
 * What did you think of it? Would you use it in the classroom? Why or why not? How?

3. Finally, answer the following reflection questions (these answers can be short sentences, or long paragraphs - its up to you!) I enjoyed learning about Wikispaces. I will use the thinking guides from Exploraguide to document some of the sequencing that led to the Revolutionary War -- possibly others for other events... =
 * What is one thing you learned today?
 * What is one thing you plan to implement in your classroom?