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Question two: Reflect on what you have accomplished & learned this semesterThe thing that surprised me the most this semester was seeing all the different blogs that teachers have and how many share their resources. This is amazing since it gives new or returning teachers different ideas that they may have never thought of. Using Weebly is what made me think a lot this semester because there are different layouts for each page, different templates, and it took me awhile to get used to the different buttons you can build your website with. Even though it was difficult to get used to once I got the hang of it I found it very beneficial to have learned about this website for future job interviews and to show off my work that I will do with my students.
My view on technology in the classroom has changed this semester. I now find it very beneficial that students know how to use iPads and computers in the classroom. It can make learning more fun and interactive. It makes things competitive with my students and has them working collaboratively with each other. As I look through my website and look at my beginning reflections I can see how i improved over the semester, I started to look at certain things on blogs like the interaction they have with their followers, the images the post, and how often they post. At the beginning I felt overwhelmed in the blogs but once I got the hang of it it was very enjoyable reading these teachers blogs. My favorite website was Michaele Sommerville's blogs. Being in this technology class was very beneficial as a future educator because it gave me an insight to the many different apps and tools I can use. Without the help of my teacher it would have taken me awhile to get to know these apps and half of them I had never heard of before. |