Overview of Course & What I have learned:
As I read Googlepedia and navigated through google trying to create a
homepage, I found myself frustrated that I did not know how to easily get
the job done. I spent hours adding gadgets, video streams, and incorporating
different sites that I felt described Me. In the end, I was proud! This was
my first experience really delving into the technology world. It gave me the
confidence and drive to keep learning, and to producing more work that I could
call my own. This is the feeling of success that I would like to someday instill
in my students. I found it frustrating and scary at first, but then I realized that
this was a learning experience, much like anything else in life. I now knew how
to digitally create something by working through steps and experiencing trial
and error. The google homepage, paraportal assignment and classroom website
allowed me to explore my own creativity and actively learn about digital tools
that I have never used before. It was stimulating! The traditional teaching
method does not stimulate students; it does not keep them focused and eager to
learn more. Throughout this course, I have also learned that the implementation
of technology in the classroom can be used by introducting interactive white
boards, projectors, podcasts, websites, webpages, presentations, slideshows,
portfolios, blogs, wikis, photosaring, video showcasing, desktop tools, digital
different sites that I felt described Me. In the end, I was proud! This was
my first experience really delving into the technology world. It gave me the
confidence and drive to keep learning, and to producing more work that I could
call my own. This is the feeling of success that I would like to someday instill
in my students. I found it frustrating and scary at first, but then I realized that
this was a learning experience, much like anything else in life. I now knew how
to digitally create something by working through steps and experiencing trial
and error. The google homepage, paraportal assignment and classroom website
allowed me to explore my own creativity and actively learn about digital tools
that I have never used before. It was stimulating! The traditional teaching
method does not stimulate students; it does not keep them focused and eager to
learn more. Throughout this course, I have also learned that the implementation
of technology in the classroom can be used by introducting interactive white
boards, projectors, podcasts, websites, webpages, presentations, slideshows,
portfolios, blogs, wikis, photosaring, video showcasing, desktop tools, digital
storytelling, mapping, internet telephony, and more! The world that our
students wil work in is a community that collaborates using these web tools.
As teachers, we should introduce and allow our students the opportunity
to explore these realms so that they can apply the tools they use for enjoyment
towards their education. These tools are new ways for our students to make
sense of their world; they are new methods for teaching and learning that can
be used with all age and grade levels. The main idea that I have drawn from
my readings in this course is the realization that the world our students live in
today is much different from the world we grew up in. This idea constantly
circulates my mind as I realize that our students need to learn subject matter
and world issues through the use of fast paced technology so that they will not
be lose their inner desire and drive to learn and retain information. They must
experience collaboration, while also being allowed the opportunity to explore
and navigate through the world of technology I am very greatful that I have
been given such enlightening information to carry me through into my
career as a first year teacher.
students wil work in is a community that collaborates using these web tools.
As teachers, we should introduce and allow our students the opportunity
to explore these realms so that they can apply the tools they use for enjoyment
towards their education. These tools are new ways for our students to make
sense of their world; they are new methods for teaching and learning that can
be used with all age and grade levels. The main idea that I have drawn from
my readings in this course is the realization that the world our students live in
today is much different from the world we grew up in. This idea constantly
circulates my mind as I realize that our students need to learn subject matter
and world issues through the use of fast paced technology so that they will not
be lose their inner desire and drive to learn and retain information. They must
experience collaboration, while also being allowed the opportunity to explore
and navigate through the world of technology I am very greatful that I have
been given such enlightening information to carry me through into my
career as a first year teacher.
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