We began class by working on our blogs. Then talked about why teachers use class newsletters. They do so to communicate to parents what is going on in the classroom and at school. It is very important that parents stayed informed about what is going on with their child. We then learned how to create a class newsletter using Microsoft Word. This is absolutely something I will use in my classroom, because newsletters are something that every teacher needs to make.
We also spent a little bit of time talking about the Kindle. It was a little off topic but still very relevant. The Kindle is mainly used to obtain and read e-books. However, it performs other tasks as well. This is important because the Kindle may one day be used for textbooks. It would reduce the number of books needed and may reduce costs.
We ended class by talking more about the educational software, Kidspiration. We got online and downloaded a 30 day trial of the software. This was so that we could play around and become more familiar with it. I am sure that children will enjoy this software because I do as an adult. There are many pictures and other visuals. It will definitely help children organize their thoughts about different subjects. This will help them to better understand different content. As I said before, I will absolutely have Kidspiration in my classroom.
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