rebeccahickey

Throughout the semester I have explored a variety of different websites.

For a class assignment we each created a "book" using: www.mixbook.com

We each created a blog site using: www.blogspot.com

Using Power Point for the first time actually proved to be quite a challenge for me.

During our individual exploration of various web sites that may be beneficial in our continuing studies and future professions, I reported on the following:

[|Caring Bridge]

 This site is a managed by a non-profit organization that offers free websites to anyone facing a significant health challenge. Similar to a blog, the patient logs entries allowing friends and loved ones to check on his/her treatment and progress.The patient can post photographs, poems and personal information.Readers can reply to the patient with support and encouraging emails.There is more information about the service on the UTube video, called: How CaringBridge Helps

[|Google Docs for Educators]

 This site allows the user to create, edit and collaborate with multiple users simultaneously. The various applications for educators are further explained on the UTube video, called: GOOGLE Docs in Plain English.

[|Khan Academy]

 Khan Academy is a non-profit organization started by Salman Khan. The website provides free, high-quality "micro lectures" via video tutorials. There are more than 2,700 topics, stored on UTube, teaching Mathematics, History, Finance, Physics,Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy, Economics, Computer Science and Art History. There is a very interesting "TED Talk" featuring the creator of Khan Academy and Bill Gates, a generous financial supporter of Khan Academy. The "TED Talk" shows various examples of how the lessons can be used in and outside of the classroom.

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