My experiences with new web tools

It wasn't long ago that I had questions about "embedding." Now I totally love it. I enjoy being able to gather tools that I could use for my class all into one place without using a ton of memory. HTML actually means something to me now. I've embedded videos, maps, calendars, and a google doc. Videos will help me to keep the attention of my students while introducing and/or exploring important themes that we will address in class. I can access videos that are meant to educate on teacher tube. I also learned how to put together a wiki, a place where I can gather everything. The wiki is probably the most important resource so far because it is a place where I can gather and offer access to important materials for class. The diversity of tools that can be connected with a wiki seems to extend into realms of technology that I am still not familiar with. At the same time, the wiki was probably the most difficult tool to use. I had some difficulty getting items to show up on the wiki and it kept causing my internet explorer to randomly shut down after 30 second increments (probably a virus, bug, or other fun-loving technology blip). In any case, the trouble was worth it. Google docs and google maps were nothing new, but google calendars seems to have a lot of possibilities. I feel like a barely touched the surface with the events that I put in the calendar. I didn't use any special functions. Beyond the google apps, I found that it was really easy to put together an online survey that I could use for my class, and skype seems too good to be true, causing me to consider making skype calls rather than phone calls to my family and friends, as well as native Germans who could demonstrate valuable language skills for my students.