Delicious

I think the delicious website is pretty cool. I like how you can bookmark anything that you might need to use in the future. You can pretty much find anything on there and you can bookmark it. I might would use it if I was doing a research paper so that i could go back and look at the information. If I needed the information that bad I probably would just print it off. I think it is not a hassle if you just print the stuff off so that it will just be in your hands when you need it.

Using Spreadsheet

I really like using spreadsheets because it can help you be more organized. Instead writing things on paper you can just plug the information into your spreadsheet without any problems. I would use it in my classroom because students need to be accustomed to Excel and spreadsheets. Students need to learn how to use Excel because they will eventually need it at some point in time.

As a teacher we use spreadsheets to keep all of our information (grades) in order. With Excel all of the calculations are done easily. This process will help a teacher consume time while they are getting their grades in order. It would take longer for a teacher to just do all of the averages on a calculator but with Excel they don't spend as much time on it.

Inspiration Assignment

1.) I really enjoyed the program over the tool Inspiration. I think sometimes when a person brainstorms on a piece of paper they get aggravated. This program looks like it would keep the kids intrigued because it looks so cool. Their are so many things you can do with Inspiration. Mainly the program is used for brainstorming and this could be very helpful for a student who forgets the main points of the lecture or assignment. The student may read a book and want to write a paper over it. Well with Inspiration you can have a easier way in putting your thoughts down in oreder so you can understand them. I would use Inspiration in the classroom when the students have to do a book report or just write a paper. They could get all the major points down with just a simple click without having to write their thoughts on a piece of paper.

2.) Learning how to write can be hard sometimes but their are many tools out there that can help. I think it would be great for the students to be paired up for some writing activities. With Inspiration the students can learn their volcabulary for one another. The students can help each other out if one has made a mistake. Being partnered up can be benificial because the students are getting feedback form their peers. Blogging between the students can also be benificial with writing. All of the students can give feedback to each other on topics such as writing.