UEN REFLECTION

I think that this website has many resources that are very useful for both students and teachers. For me as a future teacher I am looking forward to using the pioneer library for many reasons. One of those reasons will be to use country grams. I think that this is a great tool to teach about diversity and culture. I plan to talk about a different country every week. We could as a class learn fun facts about children their age, and even learn a few words in a different language. We could then discuss it in our journal time, because learning to write is a big part of first grade.

I think also another way that uen can be used, would not only be for lesson planning and things in the classroom. It is also a way to continue education as a teacher. On uen they have many courses listed that are inexpensive and seem very useful. As a teacher I plan to always continue learning in some form, so that I can be the best teacher I can be.

I think that uen is beneficial for students as well. They can look up information for reports, classroom projects, and even just to find good visual aides to support oral reports could be good. There are so many interactives for students to use if they are having trouble grasping a concept. Even if they aren't having trouble the interactives are fun and make learning come alive for the students. I also really like how the site lists many fun things for the students to be involved in. I read on the site, how you can read the Hungry Caterpillar on October 8th and your school can have their minutes added to the global total. Children love stuff like that.

I really liked this website. It is still a little confusing to me though. I do plan to use it in the future. I love that you can find many articles and ideas for lesson plans. I think that it is great that they have the lexile level there for you, and also what curriculum standard these ideas, and articles correspond with. I really enjoyed searchassaurus, I thought this was a great tool. This website is great, because it has curriculum approved and appropriate material. Because of this website, I know I will save a lot of time and headache.