Final+Assessment

When first starting the Teaching With Technology course I envisioned myself learning about new software that could enhance my teaching ability. I was correct in this hypothesis. I was aware of the valuable aid that Wiki’s offer to the educator but I had not yet been exposed to Google-sites. The chance to create a Google site and develop it provided to be an enjoyable and enlightening experience. I have since begun to expose my sixth graders to this available technology. I have not required them to use this technology but by exposing them to it I get a chance to enhance my skills and develop their understanding of web 2.0 tools. The experiences I have had in this class have proven extremely relevant to my work assignment. Because of the training I have received in this class I have been able to implement a deeper level of technology in my classroom. What I have done is starting creating pages for different lessons that I link to my teacher web page so that way students can access the information from easier. This has shown my administration that I am willing to become a technology leader at my campus. During my time in this masters program I have tried to not come into classes expecting certain outcomes, rather I have tried to adopt an open mind view where I accept what is being taught as valuable in some way that I can use. This class has proven to be valuable and is my second favorite class I have completed in this program so far. Out of the seven classes I have completed thus far, this has proven to be more enjoyable and the most applicable to my current assignment. Nothing prevented me from finding value in the teachings of this program. I feel I was successful in completing course assignment. With the exception of one assignment I feel my work was strong and demonstrated a in depth understanding of the material. The one area of concern was some of the required readings. It would have been helpful if the instructor has the required readings on e-reserve at the Lamar library. Some of the texts were somewhat difficult to locate and were on websites that were difficult to navigate. What I learned from this course was a reinforcement of prior beliefs. I learned or had my belief strengthened that once each child has a computer it will create an environment that is richer, fuller, more interactive, and we will achieve greater student success. The technology that exists at my campus is admirable and probably superior to most other schools, yet it is still not adequate to properly teach the 21 century learner.