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Dear Dr. Ries
I enjoyed this class very much.  Not only did I learn some very fun projects I could use with my students, but I became more tech savy.   I really enjoyed blogging over the semester, it's something that I had never tried and now I love it!  I will definitly continue blogging over the summer.  Not only is it a great way to communicate with my friends, but also my students! I have never used photostory before and I found it to be very fun. It is a great way to get to know your students as well as a great ice-breaker for someone who is shy and doesn't like talking in front of people.  This way, they can still communicate their likes and dislikes without feeling anxious.

Also,delicious that I have created and added to over the semester has grown and I have found some very interesting sites that I will definitly use in the future.  I can see myself using comic life to have my students create a story of how to solve an equation or anything of that sort.

While using EnGrade, I found it very interesting that I was able to enter in all of my students informtion.  It is an easy way for students and parents to be able to keep tabs on all of their assignments and also an easy way to communicat with my students and their parents.  If they have a question about a grade they received, they can send me a message.  Also, if they missed any assigments they are able to look at what they have missed.

The articles that we read in class have opened me up to a lot of websites that I never would have used before.  For example, I am thinking of getting a twitter account so that I can communicate with my students on a more open level.  They will be able to look at my twitter feed and see what the homework was, or maybe what topics they used in class.  The possibillities are endless.

I have also learned a lot about Smart Board from this class.  I watched as you did some fun things on the Smart Board and it inspired me to do some things with it in the class that I am observing for Ed 348.

Thank you for a great semester and hopefully our paths will cross again in the future!