Hello all!
Well it’s a sad day as this is the final class of my graduate educational technology course. As much as I’ve enjoyed writing my thoughts and feelings in this blog, I do not think I will continue on updating this page as I still do not consider myself a “blogger”. Once I get my own classroom, I may start to use a blog again to post assignments and/or projects, so check back for me in the near future!
I must admit that I have enjoyed this class immensely, despite numerous technical difficulties along the way with completing assignments. I do feel as if my knowledge base about technology in the classroom has definitely broadened and I understand that technology no longer means using a computer – I realize it means so much more than that. I feel that I am better equipped at being able to incorporate stimulating technology resources as a tool for my future students. I think that this class has provided me with a lot of useful tools that I can provide my future students as a means of a creative outlet to complete projects.
This class has given me exposure to many things that I did not realize even existed and probably my favorite aspect of the class was learning about the cool Web 2.0 tools. I feel that these will be the things I will probably use most when it comes to having a classroom of my own. Many of these tools can be used to capture student’s attention (i.e., prezi, wordle, bubbl.us, glogster, etc) and provide a means for more stimulating lessons, as well.
I will not take down the blog, so please, feel free to read and take a look around at a few of the projects I completed and posted on here. My thoughts to all educators out there, realize that technology means more than using a computer and putting up PowerPoints. It is a means of connecting with students and finally engaging them on a level that this generation understands. It has been a wonderful semester, hope everyone has enjoyed this.
Take care!
