Thursday, November 19, 2009
I feel like I have learned alot in this class--before I took this class, I only thought of technology as the Internet (google and email) and word-processing software. Now, I know that there is so much more out there that I can access and actually use. Technology has always been inimidating to me because I never really had to use it, but in this class, I have had the opportunity to actually try out using different programs and see that they aren't as complicated as I thought. In fact, some of the programs seem like they would be really interesting to students, as well as easy to use. Applications like PhotoStory and podcasts seem like they would be a great avenue for students to express their ideas, rather than having them submit a more traditional paper and pencil assignment. The most important thing I think that I have learned is how huge a resource the Internet really is... There is so much information out there, but I haven't ever sat down and thought about how I could use it to my advantage in the classroom. The APTPlus, for example--they have great information on so many topics that is waiting to be used.
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I agree that the internet is usually overlooked as such an amazing resource. I lack in this area also, and I feel that this class has also provided me opportunities to gain confidence to bring it into the classroom.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said about technology before this class. Like I said in my post, all of the technologies that we learned about in this class were new to me. I also agree about being intimidated by technology. I remember the powerpoint that we created during the first class, and I recall saying the exact same thing in that project. Now I feel more confident using new technology. I definitely think that some of the new technologies will be helpful to me in a classroom.
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