Reflection #4

• What benefits do spreadsheets offer teachers?
• What are the greatest benefits for students when they use spreadsheets in the classroom?
• Can you envision yourself using spreadsheets in your classroom? Why or why not.

Spreadsheets offer teachers a great way to see different types of facts that could be compared to other facts. It really could show a compare and contrast for students to learn. The greatest benefits for students to use spreadsheets is maybe they need to figure out how to use pie graphs, or learning accounting things. I know when I was a student in high school I would use excel a lot, however never really learned how to use it at all! If I were a teacher I would defently use spreadsheets in the classroom. It would be a great tool for students to learn and use. I wish I had learn to use it a lot longer ago!

Blog Reflection #3

After using visual thinking software, describe the 21st century skills you think were most valuable to you in the learning process?

After using visual thinking software, I thought it was a great tool to use for people to be creative. After doing the kidspiration, I thought that it would be a helpful tool for students in the future. It can help organize there thoughts in a very creative way! Very useful when teaching children to learn new concepts in a orgainzed manner. By having a visually understanding of all of it, would be such a helpfully way for studnets to learn, because I think most people are visual learners.

How does using multimedia allow you as a teacher to appeal to a wide diversity of learners?

It helps out for teachers appeal o a wide diversity of learners because allows all types of students to be creative. Multimedia can all teachers to be diverse with there lesson plans, and be interactive and creative for there benefit for their students.

Blog Reflection #2

Question: How does using multimedia allow you as a teacher to appeal to a wide variety of learners?

Using multimedia allows teachers to be more effiective in the classroom. It allows teacher to have more engaged students, with being creative in the classroom, to have an eye appealing lesson plan will show to be more effective for student. Multimedina allows students to even show what they have learned with the technology. From videos to presentation to videos to animation. It allows them to be creative and learn effectively to what is best for them.