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I hope that this class will impact my teaching strategies. Using the iPad as a tool would be wonderful, however, unless Mr. Jobs, or a huge grant drops off new tablets at Oshkosh North in the near future, I do not see this particular technology being used within my classroom. This class has opened my eyes, however. More than just the iPad can be used in my classroom!
From a personal point of view, the iPad has already made me more mobile with my technology. Just from checking Facebook, to following my fantasy football scores as I sit in my recliner watching the NFL games. Professionally, I plan on discussing the technology options that are out there with my administration and department head, so that I can become better trained in using the ever changing technology within my classroom.
possibly Movie-maker wasas possible vid-cast assignments. I may write for a $1,000 grant from the local Chamber of Commerce and purchase some Flip cameras to do this technology task in small groups.
Finally, the application I selected was the GPSnote app. Unfortunately, the demonstration did not go very well (either due to slow Internet access, or my chubby fingers, or both!). When I sat down and used it myself, I thought that this would be very beneficial to my students in learning the locations of various cities, villages, and towns of Wisconsin; along with getting to know what makes these places unique from one another.

Reflection
I hope that this class will impact my teaching strategies. Using the iPad as a tool would be wonderful, however, unless Mr. Jobs, or a huge grant drops off new tablets at Oshkosh North in the near future, I do not see this particular technology being used within my classroom. This class has opened my eyes, however. More than just the iPad can be used in my classroom!
From a personal point of view, the iPad has already made me more mobile with my technology. Just from checking Facebook, to following my fantasy football scores as I sit in my recliner watching the NFL games. Professionally, I plan on discussing the technology options that are out there with my administration and department head, so that I can become better trained in using the ever changing technology within my classroom.
I was very happy to learn more about Wiki-spaces and Animoto in this class. I hope to create a private sight for my future Area Studies of Wisconsin classes, and incorporate Animoto, and possibly Movie-maker was possible vid-cast assignments.
Finally, the application I selected was the GPSnote app. Unfortunately, the demonstration did not go very well (either due to slow Internet access, or my chubby fingers, or both!). When I sat down and used it myself, I thought that this would be very beneficial to my students in learning the locations of various cities, villages, and towns of Wisconsin; along with getting to know what makes these places unique from one another.

Another advantage of the e-book will be video clips, internet sites, and better graphics within the student’s hands. These e-books are set up less like text books, because the trend seems to be that students and teachers want to gather as much information quickly at their finger tips.
The e-book craze has affected such publishers as McGraw-Hill. They still make most of their profits (about 95%) on textbooks, but they are preparing themselves for the future e-book markets. The e-book trend has also created new companies like Flat World Knowledge. This new company’s primary focus is developing new and exciting e-book software.
2010, from http://web.ebscohost.com/chc/detail?hid=18&sid=efdc3c4a-f699-4680-a318-17068721c740%40sessionmgr10&vid=2&bdata=JnNpdGU9Y2hjLWxpdmU%3d#db=cmh&AN=49803394http://www.allbusiness.com/education-training/education-systems-institutions/14506484-1.html

Youtube clip on using the iPad in the classroom.
Laptops and iPads in the Classroom - The Xplanation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ9YIC-fwHc
Here is the youtube sight that I have chosen for this assignment. The focus is on some general questions and answers asked by those wondering if using this technology is actaully beneficial to the students using it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ9YIC-fwHc
Here is the youtube sight that I have chosen for this assignment. The focus is on some general questions and answers asked by those wondering if using this technology is actaully beneficial to the students using it.

A classic holiday story for all to enjoy is Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol." This story has always been a favorite of mine.
Watch clip on Dickens life: http://www.biography.com/articles/Charles-Dickens-192833?et_cid=19222327&et_rid=704800593&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.biography.com%2farticles%2fCharles-Dickens-192833
Dickens, Charles. "A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas." Project Gutenberg. Ed. Jose Menendez. N.p., 11 Aug. 2004. Web. 11 Dec. 2010. <http://www.gutenberg.org/files/46/46-h/46-h.htm>.

{http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/612kB-eJvwL._SL500_AA266_PIkin3,BottomRight,4,34_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg} The Character and Influence of the Indian Trade in Wisconsin
I could use this ebook authored by Frederick Jackson Turner when the students in my class are studying the Native American tribes that lived in 19th century Wisconsin. Since there is no current textbook for this Area Studies of Wisconsin class, this ebook would act as a suitable "text" resource for my students.
Jackson-Turner, Frederick. "The Character and Influence of the Indian." Project Gutenberg. N.p., 21 Feb. 2007. Web. 11 Dec. 2010. <http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20643/20643-h/20643-h.htm>.
Book for Personal Use
{http://blog.nola.com/susanlarson/2008/12/medium_christmascarol.JPG} A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

{http://blog.nola.com/susanlarson/2008/12/medium_christmascarol.JPG} A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
A classic holiday story for all to enjoy is Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol." This story has always been a favorite of mine.
Watch clip on Dickens life: http://www.biography.com/articles/Charles-Dickens-192833?et_cid=19222327&et_rid=704800593&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.biography.com%2farticles%2fCharles-Dickens-192833