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media type="custom" key="23340012" As technology continues to evolve and progress in society, it is important that we continue to use it in the classroom. The problem is, there is so much out there what do we choose and use. According to Daren Draper, director of technology services for the Canyons School District, “don’t just use it for technology’s sake, have a reason.” The article also suggests that we should find something that works well in our classroom and use it for some time before considering adding more.

Technology has also provided additional opportunities to teachers regarding professional development. Many classes, webinars, etc. are now available to us via the internet. There are still some teachers who are not willing to use technology, but that number becomes less and less every year. The young teachers entering the profession are used to living their lives “online”, similar to the students they are teaching.

This tool would be perfect for vocabulary of a unit or highlighting text. It provides another format for presenting information that would catch student's attention. I could also have students create them, similar to this assignment. I find this tool most appropriate for secondary students.