Final Reflection

At the very beginning of this class, I was a little overwhelmed and wasn't sure if I would enjoy this class because I didn't think I would understand how to do all of the projects. Even though I was overwhelmed at first, I have really enjoyed this class. I have learned how to use various technologies that I never would have thought that I could use, and I feel very competent with using them. The way that this class was structured made it easy for me ask questions if I didn't understand what to do, and this class allowed me to work at my own pace.

I really enjoyed learning to use all of the technology and will definitely use this technology in my own classroom. It is crazy that all of this technology has existed for a little while and I had no idea how to use it. Working with Inspiration and making an Interactive Spreadsheet have given me an idea of how I can use this technology to assess student's knowledge and what they are learning in the classroom. I think the students would really enjoy using this technology, and it would be a fun and interactive way to do assessments.

I have also learned how technology, such as Twitter can be used in the classroom in order to effectively communicate with families and students without being in the classroom. Also, programs such as Wordle and Taxgedo are creative ways to put words together in an interactive and appealing way. These programs might be used when first introducing a book or a new concept, or the students could even create their own with words they have just recently learned.

My favorite part of this class was creating an iMovie; it was so much fun to find pictures and create a digital story and add music too. I would really love to have my own students try to create their own movie or even show my friends how to create their own digital story. All in all, this class has been very enjoyable, and I'm glad that I have had the opportunity to take this class.

Using iMovie

I thoroughly enjoyed working with iMovie and creating a digital story about me. It was really fun to find pictures from when I was little and add them to make my own movie. I also really liked being able to add music to my movie to make it more interactive. I have learned a lot through using this program, and I really liked being able to learn about all of this on my own. By learning to use this on my own, I feel more prepared to use this kind of technology in the future. I will be able to use this in my own classroom and even teach my students how to use it.

About Me

Animoto

I really enjoyed learning how to use Animoto. Even though I probably will not use it very often, it is a tool that I can definitely see myself using in the classroom. I think it would be really good to use in the classroom for presentations and also for slide shows for my own classroom website. Also, for children who learn best with pictures and modeling, this is a really good resource.

Interactive Spreadsheet

By doing the practice activity, I felt much more confident with doing this activity.  Even though it was a little confusing at first, I think I understand it much more after creating my own activity. I think this is a program that I will use in my own classroom, and it is a great way to incorporate technology into the classroom.

Interactive Spreadsheets

The step-by-step directions for the spreadsheet were extremely helpful, it was much easier for me to complete this task with the help of these directions. Parts of the activity were a little confusing, but for the most part I understood what we were doing. Even though I do not know a lot about the program excel, I feel that I am much more prepared to work with it. I think doing this exercise will better prepare me to complete the assignment that is coming up. I think that this program will be extremely beneficial to use in the classroom.

Google Forms

I think that Google Forms would be very useful to incorporate in the classroom; as we discussed in class, it is an easy way to see what your students interests are and even create quizzes and surveys. Also, I like that with this program you are able to put the information into a graph, which makes the information a little bit easier to understand. This might also help students who need visual representations of things in order for them to understand the content better. I had never heard of Google Forms before, but I am glad that I have been introduced to it because I think I will use it in my own classroom.