Technology 4 Teachers.. My thoughts

My thoughts on the class...

So far, so good! As simple as that sounds, I have really enjoyed the work in this course. I think that as we get into courses that are more designed towards our major, they almost have to be more enjoyable. I think that learning about different technologies available to help us, as future teachers, improve the learning experiences of our students while making our jobs easier is wonderful!

My favorite project so far...

At this point, I am going to have to say that this blog is the best thing for me so far, because it is something I am familiar with already. Having created this blog last year in another educational course allowed me to familiarize myself with the features of this program. Being able to add to that allows me to add more material to help me reflect on my learning experiences thus far.

Most difficult project thus far...

For me, I struggled the most with creating the teacher webpage. For me, that was kind of difficult to believe, expecially since I am a kid of the Internet era. I mean, I have been making webpages since I was in 6th grade, at least. I used TeacherWeb, and although I ended up with a good site, I think that I would have enjoyed having a little bit more freedom for a layout choice, etc. rather than just picking from a list. I was a yearbook editor from 7th-12th grade, and layout is my forte. Ah well, maybe when I have my real-life webpage I can use another product? =)

Expectations for this course...

Again, so far, so good! This course has met and/or exceeded my expectations so far. I came into this course a bit concerned that it would be hard to talk about a new technology for 16-18 weeks, but I am still learning new things! As we continue on throughout the rest of the semester, I hope to continue to learn and become familiar with those technological tools that will ultimately play a huge role in my career as a teacher.