Word Processing

I actually want to teach many different grades, but my first choice would be Kindergarten. Some ways that I could use word processing in the classroom is for one, using as my own preparation and use. I can use it to prepare for my lessons and also collaborate with other teachers to help me in my own teaching.
Also I can start to introduce my students to writing on the computer and get them motivated to write at an early age. I wouldn't start this until way later in the year because they are just beginning to understand works and reading and wouldn't know how to write anything.
Also I plan on teaching some older classes as well and this would be a good resource to use in class to help get the students writing and expose them to skills that will help them later in their educational career. They can learn to type and to write and then also help each other and learn about what makes good writing reading each other's work and editing them. I think this could be a wonderful tool to use in a classroom to help motivate and encourage students to write and also to help each other and learn skills like sentence fluency.

Lesson Plan #1

Playing with Patterns

http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=22824

YETC Resources

I had absolutely no idea all of the wonderful resources that were available to me in the YETC lab. There are so many wonderful things that I can use as a student preparing to teach. One of the cool resources is that they have the k-12 curriculum library where I can check things out. This will be helpful soon when I begin to plan lessons and create activities for the classroom. Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, I can just go to the lab and use what resources they have there and add a little of my own ideas. Sometimes it is hard to just come up with ideas for lesson plans so this will be a great resource to use and get ideas.
Also another thing that was amazing was all of the programs Nathan showed us online. I am not very good with computers, but the things he showed us where fun and easy ways to add a technology element to the classroom and get information for lessons. The internet is really a magnificent tool when understood how to use effectively. I really loved the one program that he showed us that can convert videos and pictures and things to different format so they can be used in different ways. Also I thought the TeacherTube was a cool site and one that I could definitely use in my classroom. I was looking on there and it has a lot of things I could use to help enhance my students learning.
I also think that the electronic portfolio is an excellent idea and one that i am most definitely going to use! I think the idea is very professional and it can show my skills and talents with using the computer. Computer skills are almost vital to any job now so it is important for me to learn as much as I can.
Also I could a lot of those resources in the media/video room. There are a lot of really good education videos that could be helpful in a classroom. One of the things that is important about teaching a concept is that you teach it in a variety of ways so every students can understand it becuase not every student learns the same so teaching with different elements is great!
Also I really liked that newsletter that he sends out. I could always use more training in how to use different technologies and it would be good to keep up with my students.
The YETC offers many great resources to me as a future teacher and I could be really dumb if I didn't take advantage of them while I am here as USU.