While looking at the sites in the daily agenda, I found myself really interested with the two sites: Museum Box and Gabcast.  Both of these sites seemed like ones that I would be more inclined to use within my future classroom. 

Museum Boxes seem to be more appropriate for things such as discussions on certain texts, or even literary periods.  It is a visual way to get students involved with the topic being studied, while allowing them to interact with the lesson on different levels.  The fact that audio, visual, and textual information can be inserted into each cube within the box, can be beneficial for students who learn in different ways.  Each box could be a resource to monitor the students’ understanding of the material, as well as a way for the teacher to present the information in a unique way which can reach learners of different styles. 

Another aspect of the Museum Boxes website that I really liked was that there was a section devoted to helping teachers set up classroom and individual accounts.  With so many sites that seem useful in the classroom, the issues of how do I, as a teacher, monitor this and keep the students on track and safe while working within this site often occur.  The helpful information provided to teachers on this Museum Box website helps put these issues to rest by offering tools to help teachers navigate through the concerns before they happen.

Gabcast seems so fitting in today’s society.  How often is it that we find a person who does not  have their cell phone within reach? RARE! The benefit of being able to record and post podcasts to a classroom (or personal) blog from your  cell phone can be a very handy tool for teachers.  As future teachers, we will be busy.  While the idea of using podcasts and blogs is a beneficial resource, for a unique way to present material, as well as being a tool for students who might miss an important lesson(because life happens to high school students too) it surly would be difficult to always find the time to sit down and create the resources.  Having the ability to record your podcasts and post them where you need them by phone, allows teachers, and students should they be required to use this tool, to create products without being confined to the computer.  By avoiding this restriction, you are free to post from an emergency trip you may have to take, from your car when stuck in traffic, from a sporting event if your team is already losing and you know you’ll never get your car out of the parking lot.  No longer is it required that you be at a place with a charged computer, internet access, and a microphone.  GENIUS if you ask me.