My favorite assignment in the class was to
make a movie on a personal experience or trip. I just had a great time making
my movie. Once I learned how to use the moviemaker it was defiantly an eye
opener. Teachers could use moviemaker for great ideas. Some of the ideas I
thought of were an end of the year movie of how far the students have come,
graduation parties, experiences that the class has had as a whole, and there
are so much more. I also loved learning about the tools Google has to offer. I
did not realize how much you could do with a Google account and it was free.
Google has slides, docs, blogger, sheets, sites, and so much more. Everyone
loves things that are free and both teachers and students can use these tools
on Google at anytime. You can even allow people to see and edit your documents
on Google.
My weakness in this class would be the
website and blogger. I work at a school now and the school does not require or
encourage teachers to have their own website. Teachers are so caught up in work
and teaching that it is hard to fine time to manage the website and blog. The
school has a website, which I love and it is great for parents to find out
information. I think teachers would have a hard time managing time to create
and update a website. I also did not like the blogger. Teachers in today’s
world can only talk to parents through phone calls, conference meetings, or
emails. There are so many rules, that teachers have to abide by.
I think that working in a school setting and
seeing what teachers are doing in the classrooms is why I have weak points. I
think everything that I have learned, in this class, are wonderful ideas
though. I could improve on my weaknesses by giving ideas and pointers to help make
the school website better and easy to access. I could tell other teachers about
the advantages of blogs. I think that blogs are a great idea for high school
and college students to keep track on what projects, assignments, and homework
they previously had to work on.
I think every student should learn how to use
technology, but only in positive ways. I remember when I was in pre-k three I
learned how to play educational games on the computer. I also would play on the
computer when I was at home. I have learned a lot more about using computers
and different programs in this class. Exposing children to great tools such as computers,
technology can brighten and give children experience. Students can write
papers, track grades, make PowerPoint presentations, and learn how to search
educational information on the Internet. I think every student should be required
to take a computer class in high school.
When
I become a teacher, I will use technology a lot. I love using Promethean boards
because they are interactive and it allows the children to become plugged in
and allows the students to learn from other students. Teachers can create
interactive documents, notes, study guides and so much more using Promethean
boards. I think every classroom should have interacted boards. They are fun for
the students to use and easy for teachers to use.
This class has taught me so much and I cannot
wait to use what I have learned in the classroom. I am glad I took this class
and it allowed me to learn new fun and creative ideas that I can use now and in
the future. I am very grateful about learning on how to make tools available
for disabled and impaired students. My dream is to be a special education
teacher. The parts of the chapters that talked about students with impairments
and disabilities really impacted me and helped me understand different options
and settings and tools that are out there for these children. Learning about
those tools made me happy knowing that these children can do things like other
students.
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