NOW IT IS MY TURN TO "FEED BACK"

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Hello, everyone. We are officially at the end of the term and I would like to give a feedback about my Technology & Materials Design lesson. Before taking this class, although the name says technology, I thought that we would create some handwork stuff. But now I understand that I didn't pay much attention to "technology" and only focused on "materials design". I must say that it is a different experience to see how technology and internet can serve education so much. The inevitable impact of technology in 21st century can be a gain for us if we know how we can correctly use it. 21st century children born into technology so what you need to do is to make use of this situation. This lesson has taught me that how I should integrate, how I should shape technology in my class, also what to use and what not to use. I learned how to choose the best tool for my purposes. Above all, I learned that the best technology is the most simple one to use.

This is my "feedback" for the class to my teacher who "fed" me with this knowledge through the semester. You can check out her blog.

Thank you!

A LITTLE BLUE BIRD BUT NOT TWITTER

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Hello, everyone. This will be my last homework post as it is the end of the term. In this post I will talk about a tool called "Storybird". Storybird is a website which helps you create professional looking like picture books, long stories and poems. We presented the tool to our class. The materials are very professional on the website and plus there are so many artworks you can inspire from. It is not that hard to use. Once you start using the tool, you get used to it easily. The interface is user-friendly.

The richness of materails on the website is very good but you are only limited to them. This enhances the quality of the product, however it is also a major limitation for the user. After all you have to create something related to that material. This can also be an opportunity as it will push the limits of your students' creativity. This will surely enhance their proficiency, I think. Another important future of the tool is that teachers can create their classes on Storybird. All you need to do is to create a class and give the class code to your students just like Edmodo. You can give homeworks, follow what your students created and check them on the website.

Storybird has advantages and disadvantages just like any other tool out there. But my recommendation is that you should experience it yourself and choosw whether it is suitable for your needs. My pair and I created an example picture book for you. If you want to take a look go to here. Also there are many stories and poems on website's reading section. Enjoy!