Using Technology to Help the Teaching and Learning Process in my Classroom

Through this class, I've learned how important it is to use technology in the teaching and learning process. Using technology can provide neccesary tools and experiences that students wouldn't have otherwise.
Once such tool is a virtual tour. A virtual tour can allow your students to go to another place without leaving the classroom. It's a great tool to introduce a unit about a certain place. The students can experience many things the place has to offer by simply watching the virtual tour. I definitely want to use these in my classroom.
Another tool that I want to use in my future classroom are webquests. I think webquests are really valueable because they help the student to be independent as well as to use critical thinking skills. Students must follow the websites in the webquest to find the information. Then, they must use the information to answer questions and create products.
I've learned of many different sites and tools to use in the classroom through taking this course. I learned how to make valuable products such as curriculum pages, teacher web pages, wikis, webquests, and many more. I've also learned how to use everyday programs such as Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel as tools in the classroom. Another thing I found extremely helpful was using creative commons to find pictures on flickr. This was helpful because I had no idea how to find pictures like this that were allowed to be used. Now I do and I know the proper way to cite them.
Overall, I've learned many strategies, programs, and ways to integrate technology in my classroom that will be helful now and in my future classroom.