The End of Learn & Play...

I am thrilled that I got to take part in Learn & Play. I have learned about so many great resources that I can use in my classroom. My students will be amazed by my technology skills! I enjoyed the wikis and podcasts, but my favorite was del.icio.us. I have been able to access my bookmarks from every computer I come into contact with thanks to what I've learned through L&P. I look forward to continuing my education regarding discovery programs and to trying out the different resources from Learn & Play on my students. Hopefully the skills I have learned will help cut down on my stress levels as a new teacher!

The format of this program was user-friendly, and I would definitely participate in discovery programs in the future. Well done!

MOLDI

I used to make fun of my husband for always listening to audiobooks, but recently I have become addicted as well. MOLDI will be a great source for finding audiobooks. I have been listening to Nicholas Sparks books, but I found several James Patterson books on MOLDI that I will have to download. I will have to introduce my husband to this resource as well - he will be thrilled!

Podcasts

I spent some time browsing around podfeed.net. I found a podcast called Storynory that would be excellent for the library. It's basically storytime via podcast and would be a great resource for kids.

I could use podcasts in my classroom. I found lots of science-related podcasts. I could also create my own podcasts that my students could access. For example, I could give lectures via podcast so that students who are absent do not miss out on the material discussed in class. Students could also use the podcasts for reviewing for tests. Actually, this sounds like a fantastic idea! It would allow me to sleep in instead of getting up early to hold review sessions before school. I think I am going to try it!