Reflections



** Reflections **


  These reflections are intended to provide insight to how each and every technology assignment has changed who I am as a potential teacher. What did I learn and what will I take away from this class and into my future classroom?


 * Learning/Teaching Document**: This document provided me with a great deal of new knowledge. I learned that a simple word document can be transformed into a great thing that can teach students new information whil providing a sense of interaction. The page I made for this assignment is easy to follow and the student could potentially go home, download the document, and fill it in as they go on their computer. With more and more electronic submissions becoming a requirement this document will prepare students for this. It was easy and fun to make, it would even be something that I could teach the students to use!


 * Power Point**: This powerpoint was something I found very usefull. Before we began this assignment I was a powerpoint virgin, I was guilty of using bullets and default transistions, but after this assignment I surprised myself. I was able to create an interactive presentation which helped to clear up difficult concepts. I really enjoyed this assignment and again feel that it is something I could easily teach to the students!


 * Podcast**: The podcast assignment was deffinitely one of my favorites. It was easy and also easily presented. This tool is great and it utilizes things that would make a classroom more accessible for a substitute teacher to enter as well as a student who has been sick. It can even be used for parents who want a reassurrance when it comes to due dates and classroom activities.


 * Digital Story**: This assignment took longer to plan out and create, but it was another one which left me stunned at the product that I created. It allowed me a chance to be creative and to practice my skills from the class. It can be used in the classroom and the best part is that the program I used to make it was free to download!


 * Wiki:** My wiki website was something that has changed my entire outlook on teaching. It provided me with usefull tools that I am posetive I will carry through to my future classroom. It made something very foreign to me come naturally and easily. I loved learning about this tool and it acted as a true book end to the summer semester and all the work we put into it. It is such a nice way to showcase what we learned!