Reflecting on the semester

I learned a great deal this semester in my Technology courses.

I had the opportunity to try out several technology tools that I was unfamiliar with, including Blogger, VoiceThread, MovieMaker, and GoogleDocs. This is why I decided to pursue this degree; I wanted to be exposed to new innovative technologies that I could implement in my classroom. I am excited about the variety of ways these programs can be used with students to serve a variety of purposes in virtually every subject area and grade level.

I also learned a great deal from my peers in my coursework this semester. Through online discussion and viewing my colleagues' projects, I was able to see how different programs can be used to meet the ever changing demands placed on us as teachers. Online interactions provided us with the "anonymity" that would allow us to speak more freely than we might have in person.

I think I speak for everyone in my courses when I say that we learned a lot from doing by actually using the programs and from interacting with each other and hearing how technology is integrated by our peers.