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During this week we focused on technology tools that we could use to enhance learning. A lot of these items, I had heard of, but had never actually applied, so I didn’t know how use them in my classroom. From the book __Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works__, Pitler was able to describe how easy it was to change a word document to a Web page and how to incorporate blogs into the classroom. This book gave multiple resources that could integrate technology into the class room. In researching these concepts, I found that Youtube also had videos, including the video link below to enhance the learning process of sharing information over the Internet. Estrada (2008) models how easy it is to transfer word document text into Internet text. __Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works__ also has information for survey sites, such as Survey Monkey and Pollcat to use in a classroom setting. For a group project for intermediate students, we are using one of these websites to have our students show answers to a survey question. What used to be done within their school walls can be applied to a variety of students from other schools, grade levels, and possibly from another state. With the ease of these opportunities, students can get important feedback from a variety of sources and therefore get a more accurate reading of answers. Overall, I was able to get a lot of valuable information from this resource. The simplistic application of these technology based tools will make it easy for teachers and students alike to use and apply in their everyday lives. Pitler, H., Hubbell, E., Kuhn, M., & Malenoski, K. (2007). //Using technology with classroom instruction that works//. Alexandria, VA:Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Chapters 1, 15-38 Estrada, L. (nd). How to Create Web Pages Using HTML : How to Convert Microsoft Word Documents to HTML.Youtube.com. Retrieved on Retrieved on November 9, 2008 from  []