I think that one of my strengths is I have an extensive background in communicating with others online, whether its through emailing, social media websites, or Skype.
My other 2 strengths wold have to include a general ability to navigate online websites and search engines and
The ability to manipulate the basic programs like Safari, Microsoft Word and Powerpoint.
Now, I think that one of my primary strengths is being knowledgable of current tools and resources in the digital world that I can incorporate in my classroom to enhance student learning.
Another new strength that I have developed is the ability to navigate the creation and implementation of teacher rescources for my classroom, such as newsletters, inforaphics, instructional videos.
Lastly, I feel more comfortable and confident in my role as a teacher in this digital age and the ways I can collaborate with other teachers to share ideas and experiences as well as work towards bettering the future of education together.
Areas of Improvement
I think that I could definitely improve on my knowledge and familiarity with teacher websites and tools they use in the classroom.
I could also improve on my comfortability level in teaching others to use these various programs and
My own personal ability to use various sites successfully and effectively.
From the evaluation chart above, it is quite evident that I vastly improved on my knowledge concerning the design and development of digital-age learning experiences and assessments by being exposed to the different materials and methods available to me, as a future teacher, on the Internet.
Another aspect in which I improved upon by taking W200 is learning how to engage in professional growth and leadership by becoming aware of online communities and resources out there for teachers.
Now, I feel much more capable and confident in my ability to navigate and rely on the various sites I will most likely rely on heavily in my future classroom.
Goals (Aug. 2016)
One of my goals is to build my confidence in working with various technological resources and programs
Another goal is to improve my ability to effectively teach/help others who are learning on these devices and programs
Lastly, I'd like to learn how to integrate various programs seamlessly into my future classroom.
Reflection of Goals (Dec. 2016)
My confidence has defintely been boosted by taking this course. So much of the class relied on us learning about specific tools and then working with them personally in order to really get a feel for what the resource was and how it could be used.
Emaze-I used emaze.com to create a presentation to educate the parents of my hypothetical students on the topic of internet safety, what it is and ways they can keep their child safe when using the internet.
Symbaloo- Symbaloo helps with classroom efficiency on my end because it allows me to cut down on class time spent searching the sites that I want to use. Students also have access to this webmix on the computers or iPads we use in class in order to speed the process of everyone logging on and finding the correct site that will be used for a given whole-class lesson or activity.
I think that because I am personally morecomfortable with the various devices, resources, and tools I might be using in the future, my ability to teach others using them has similar improved as a result.
iMovie- The video resource is a great tool for the classroom because it allows me to include certain pictures, videos, and any further commentary into the lesson. Although I used iMovie for the linked instructional video, there are other resources like PowToons, that are very helpful for teachers, like me, who want to create and edit their own videos for their classroom.
The Service Learning Project we worked on this semester has been the most effective learning experience this semester for me because I was put into the role of teacher and had to really decide what devices/tools would be beneficial for the students in learning this specific standard and how I could incorporate them into the lesson itself.
Service Learning Project- This Service Learning Project was a large part of my W200 course in college.The purpose of this was to give us experience of creating a lesson plan that thoroughly addressed the standard, was engaging for the students, and would incorporate some of the technology resources we have been learning about and working with this semester.