Looking At My Journey

This past semester has been a non-stop whirl. This technology class specifically mixed fast paced instruction with numerous deadlines for assignments. We did not just learn about tools on the web and teaching software like ActivInspire, we were required to be hands on with each thing. We had to create artifacts and learn the ins and the outs of each new tool that we were introduced to. I would say that our generation knows technology well, but this class showed me so many things that I would have not learned otherwise. Creating a website through Google is not difficult, but it is not something I would have ever taken personal initiative to create. I think that the website and the blog that we created were the two things that I liked most about the course. The fact that I now know how to create a website and I know how to change its appearance and edit it the way that I want is frankly so cool. The other thing that I thought to be awesome is the ActivInspire software. Schools everywhere are getting more advanced and I am so excited that I now know how to create lessons that can be used with interactive white boards. This class moved so quickly, but we would have never learned as much as we did if it had not moved at that rate. I think overall, this has been the most useful and insightful class that I have taken yet in college. The knowledge that I am taking away from this course is essential for my future as an educator. All of us in this class have grown to be so tech savvy in just a few short months. I wish there were an extension of this class to grow our skills further.