What content could this help you teach?
There are many online experiences that could be very helpful. In the past I have had students conduct online research for a debate about whether or not Pluto should be considered a planet. Following the debate I had them blog about it.
What type of pedagogical strategies might you use with your students?
I have found that students are able to maintain a blog throughout the course of a semester. LMSs like Blackboard and Moodle are a great place for teachers to host an entire course. You can post lectures, podcasts, and YouTube movies, hold discussions, and have students submit assignments.
Webquests can be a great learning tool for all middle and high school students. They allow for structured discovery learning. This concept was great before computers and it is even better now that teachers can implement better resources.
Online simulations helps many learners (especially those that learn visually) grasp difficult topics more easily. They are free to try things and see the consequences in a safe way.
What technologies do you think would be harder to use with your students? Why?
Wikis can be complicated for 9th graders, especially if they have limited technology and/or content knowledge. I am all about integrating technology, but not when it becomes a roadblock to acquiring content knowledge.
I think using an RSS Reader (e.g. Google Reader) would work really well in a current events class, or class that has a current events component. Again, this has proved to be too difficult of an interface for many 9th graders in my experiences. I personally use one though!
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