Blog Reflection #5

The possibilities with Google seem to be endless for educational technology purposes.  I have created an eportfolio, blog, and a Delicious account this semester.  I feel confident to take these strategies back to my campus and implement them in the classrooms.  I can also give these skills to my teachers to assist them with the technology they are already using in their classrooms.  I thought that I was really experience with technology at the beginning of the course and now I feel so much more knowledgeable.  I plan on using Blogger for my own personal blog and for a blog for the library in my school. 

Students having choice when it comes to producing a technology product is very important, in my opinion.  Students need to learn to think for them selves and come up with creative products often in school.  It is important to put the responsibility of the students learning on the students and let the teachers guide them through the process. 

I thoroughly enjoyed this class.  I have excellent tools to take back to use with my students.  I plan in having my students interact with my library blog and use it to give directions to my library helpers.  The thing that was most amazing to me was how easy all these things were to create and maintain.  Once we get passed the "that's too hard" road block the possibilities for technology are endless. 

Reflection #4

I said yes to all the questions posed in the article.  I cannot remwmber the last time I composed a document longhand.  I am most comfortable when I am typing out my documents.  I have relied on a cell phone to store numbers for the last 16 years.  I do not memorize phone numbers anymore.  Every meeting I attend I take my phone and my laptop.  I am always connected and I always have my phone.  I am constantly checking my Facebook and my Twitter.  As I type now I have two laptops open doing two different tasks.  I can only engage in two activities and do them well at a time.  I play games on my phone but not so much on the computer and I do play the occasional Xbox game. 

I would say that I fall into the social generational category.  I am almost addicted to the social aspects of technology and I enjoy them very much. 

We need to give K-12 students more access to available technology.  We need to use web 2.0 tools more in the K-12 classrooms.  Once students learn how to use the tools they will take them with them as the move up in school.  We need to teach them more than typing and word processing.  Lack of computers in the school I am in and it presents certain obstacles when trying to advance the technology in the classroom.