OTEN Conference

I recently attended the OTEN Conference at Pacific University. Dr. Mike Charles presented the keynote: Technology and learning: putting together the total package in the classroom. I chose to attend the Stellarium and Podcasting sessions. Stellarium taught us how to bring starry nights into the classroom. It is a great program that lets you visually view the phases of the moon, constellations, and so much more. You can put in a time and location and view where the moon would be located. This is an amazing website that I would like to use in the classroom when I start my practicum. I also loved the podcasting session. The instructor showed us how she incorporates i pods and technology into the classroom. I liked the project that she did with endangered animals and i pods. I would like to do a similar project like this in the spring with my second graders when I teach them about the Rainforest.