I think that Facebook could actually be used as a terrific tool for teachers. A teacher could create a facebook and ask the parents to do the same. Then, the teacher could have all of her students' parents as friends. This would be an easy and convenient way to share information, photos, assignments, etc.
While I think Facebook would be a great idea for teachers, I feel there should be a difference between a professional facebook or website and a private facebook or website. While teachers love their students and teachers' lives are largely based on students, it is still important that teachers be allowed to have a private life separate from their school.
I think Excel is a terrific way for teachers to manage students' grades. If I were to assign a fifth grade class three math homeworks and a test, I could keep track of their grades in Excel, and use formulas to calculate the class average total and on individual assignments. This would help me to know if my assignments were good for the students or not.
Teachers can also use Excel to keep track of their classroom spending. Excel is a terrific way to manage money for business professionals as well as individuals.
For my final project, my group members and I are using our grant money to purchase iPods for a twelfth grade student body and also purchasing materials to be used with the iPods. So far, everyone has been doing a great job and we haven't run into any problems!
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