MY ACCESS

After reading the article about "My Access" I was most impressed witht the various tools the students were able to use throughout their assignments. I like the word bank one the best because it is a great way to expand their vocabulary. I remember the feeling of being able to use new words that I always thougth were confusing. It was a really good feeling. I also like the concept of the venn diagram. It is a great way for them to brainstorm and help them stay on task thoughout the assignment.

My Access

After watching the "MY Access" video, I thought it was great to see that the students enjoyed the process of writing on the computer. It seemed that most of them felt that if they had to choose to write free hand or on the computer, they would choose to type. Kids just really enjoy using computers so I feel that they are in a comfort zone, which makes the aspect of writing for an assignment, not a big deal. The program is something I think would work great with some of my students. I don't use computures too often, but being able to bring my class to the library, give them a writing assignment and have them complete it in class on a computer would definitely benefit them. They won't have to worry about doing it for homework and they will be able to get feelback immediately to see what needs to be worked on.