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Technology Self-Assesment 2.0

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NETS-T 5 c. evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning.  I chose NETS-T one, Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity.   The article I chose is titled "Top 10 Web 2.0 Tools for Young Learners" by Chris Riedel.  It is a top ten list of the many technology tools that can be used in the classroom to empower children’s learning and creativity.  The reason why I chose this article is because I am not tech savvy whatsoever; if anything I am the opposite of tech savvy.  I found helpful that following the web tool is a description of the program and how it may benefit the learning environment, which w as helpful because I had not ever heard of most of the web tools mentioned. I learned of many tools, like Animoto, it uses images to communicate a message.  I learned of Voicethread, which allows picture