technorati

This sight allows you to search a variety of different blogs, posts, videos that interest you. A person can then reply to the blog. This is a great way for a person to find information they are looking for by simply searching titles or tags. A person can also make their own blogs available to the public by adding tags to their blogs.

delicious

This site could be very beneficial to me because it could allow me to get my bookmarks anywhere at any time. I have so many sites saved at home that I wish I could get on at work or even when I'm out of town. Delicious makes this possible. A person can open their bookmarks anywhere at any time. It seems to make the internet more efficient. I also like the fact that you can look at other peoples bookmarks and add their same bookmarks to your delicious page. It also has the capability to share or keep your bookmarks private.

incorporating technology into my career

I believe thus far the tool that could be most effective in my career would have to be Google docs. By using this technology a teacher can upload any file, or create presentations for anyone view and interact with. This site has endless possibilities in improving the way teachers teach and the way students learn. Teachers can use this site to learn from colleagues in a collaborative setting, and create lessons for students to learn online. Its a hands on learning internet option that any student or teacher can benefit from. I will for sure use this tool for students to graph and analize fitness data. I like that I can be on it with them helping them along the way!

web 2.0

This site is pretty sweet! a person can learn so much about ways to improve or make your internet more efficient. This site gives you the best tools to do just about anything you want online. Whatever it is you need from music to cooking to blogging this site can give you the best category to get the job done more efficiently.

google docs

I am very interested in Google docs for a number of reasons first of which it can be a great tool for teachers to collaborate with each other and share information that is working in class. Its awesome that you can upload any file and then invite others via e-mail to view these files. Teachers can share lesson plans, fitness data or any other useful information in any format. It is also available to share online with the rest of the world to see. Others can also chime in and change the document revising it to fit anyone needs. At any time you can use the revisions or view the original document, which is pretty cool! A person can also download spread sheets and chat with people who are on your site in real time. Its neat to be able to walk either other teachers or students through a spread sheet all on line! Google docs can change the way meetings occur. Teachers can give hands on instruction all online. This technology can improve education giving anyone the opportunity to learn at any time any place online! Presentations can be given anytime, and instead of just being able to view the presentation, the audience can actually participate.

Bloglines

This site is very cool. It seems to be a great way for a person to find information from blogs or the web while cutting out information you don't want. I think it is neat that you can edit it to send you only the info you are looking for. This site can be a powerful tool for someone looking for information in a timely manor. I will for sure use this site and set it up to give me the information I desire. It seems that once you have it set up how you want it, surfing the net will be a thing of the past!

Technology in PE

I have learned in the past two weeks how ignorant I was in the realm of technology. This has been my first time on, Twitter, Flickr, and yes even Facebook. I have read a few blogs; however, never thought to create one. I also had no idea what a podcast was! I am learning so much, and excited to be able to use this new found technology to help me as a teacher and coach.

I know that I can use some of these sites to motivate students who are into using technology into learning physical education. I have already been looking into ways to post hart rate monitor data on the internet. Most of my students find a way to get online. Even if they have no access at home, they can go to the library, the computer lab, a friends house, or even through their cell phones. I also plan to take them to the computer lab as a class to work on this project. By adding technology to this assignment students seem more motivated and excited about PE. It is just like learning any new skill. It may be difficult and frustrating at first, but very rewarding when mastered.

Microbolgging is also very interesting to me. Just like in this class teachers and coaches can bounce ideas off each other to establish best teaching strategies for our students. This technology allows teachers to access information about their subjects from teachers around the world. It seems that this technology can take teacher collaboration to a whole new level.