Hi
everyone, well for starters as I shared in class last week this is my first
technology class outside of having computer class in junior high. So no
surprise when I share that our first class seemed to intimidate me a bit when
some of the class started talking about wikis and all those other computer tech
words everyone was using when sharing their experience in a computer course.
However, thankfully when others shared they didn’t know too much either about
computer courses and this was either their first or second course I began to
feel better about the class.
Some
of my personal learning goals I would say I have for this course are learning
about the different types of technology one can use in classroom, finding fun
and creative ways to incorporate technology into a lesson, as well as effective
ways of using technology in a classroom that do not cause a distraction from
the lesson. During student teaching I have used computers, videos, and a smart
board maybe once or twice, however outside of using the smart board I wasn’t
sure how to make using technology be more engaging than just being on a
computer playing a game or doing an activity. I know there are a ton of awesome
websites that are helpful in teaching lessons and concepts, however they often
result in students working by themselves on a computer. Hopefully this course
will be able to help me in finding ways to incorporate technology while still
engaging the students and having whole group or small group lessons.
