Reflection on Presentations 4/18

I felt that the presentations today were very informative. The podcasting group did a nice job describing what a podcast was, as well as how to make and listen/view one. I also liked the websites they included because they gave suggestions for how educators might use them in their classrooms. The scenarios group did a good job of telling what exactly scenarios and simulations were. To be honest, I wasn't sure what they were until today! I also liked the websites they suggested, specifically the "Instructional Strategies Online" website. This not only gives a definition of simulations, but it also shows specific examples of using them in the classroom. The search engines group also did a great job presenting. I really enjoyed the introduction activity. It made me realize just how much we use search engines every day, and how much our future students will probably use them as well. I liked that they demonstrated how to use a couple of the search engines and what information they provide. Overall, I thought all three groups did a good job on their presentations because they were informative and can be used in our future classrooms.