Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Post #7 (Extra Credit)

Chapter 6 and 7 in the text go hand in hand somewhat. Chapter 7 is all about various ways to use and integrate different types of technology in the classroom. Finding programs and activities that are grade-level appropriate as well as entertaining is a hard thing to do. This chapter talks about different ways to access new lesson ideas, and how to search the web for fun new technological tools to use in the classroom.
Throughout this course I have learned and been refreshed on many skills that I have either forgot about, or ones that i never knew in the first place. Things like the Imagination program, Wiki, and even blogging have all helped me open my eyes to many new things available in cyberspace.
I believe this is the last blog we have to do. In the beginning of the semester I thought i was going to hate having to write a stupid blog every week, but looking back, I am glad we were required to have a blog. I have never written a blog before, and in having to keep up with one I was able to better understand the blogging world. It is nice to know what is going on in other classmates lives, as well as learning what they are hoping to accomplish throughout their lives as educators.

1 comment:

StacyTrish said...

Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure we had to do #8 #9 and #10 too! lol

I agree though about the blog.. I never thought I would do one. Knowing everyone in the class was doing it too and reading what we all had to say, especially the "extra" facts, made it fun! I really liked learning about each other too because even though the class did not talk much, it made it feel like we had.. ya know?