Goodbye !

Since I know so much about technology I believe it is time for a new computer from Apple. I wish! Ending a great class and a great summer, only gets me more excited for my internship and football season. Hopefully, all of this technology stuff will come in handy when I am teaching or trying to get organized this year at school. My favorite project in Technology 486 was definitely making an iMovie. I spent so many hours changing little details of my slideshow and coming up with great additions. I am pleased with all of my projects from this course, especially my class website. The class project took more effort and thinking than any of the others. It felt so wonderful to finish and see the finish project, even if it was not very involved. As soon as I begin my internship I would like to work with my mentor and suggest some of these great ideas we discussed in class. I would really like to help with the classroom website and blogs for my class this fall. I have learned so much and I can't want to use my new skills in the classroom! I will miss Technology 486!

Graphic organizers have always caught my interest as both student and teacher. Once I began playing with inspiration I didn't really want to quit. Surprisingly, the program was user friendly. All types of projects could benefit from inspiration. My life could also be more organized if I used inspiration. If schools could provide inspiration for teachers and students so many great ideas could be shared and presented. I will probably get another free trial with my other email address!

Halfway There

Reaching the halfway point of the summer session is very exciting. So far I have created my very own blog, a classroom website, a powerpoint presentation, a digital library, and the first parts of a multimedia video. Each day is a new adventure, and I always learn something new, especially when I first make a mistake. Luckily I have had Katie and Kayla next to me and ready to answer my questions. They always know the answers when Jeff is busy. If I could change anything I would have taken this course in the spring. With the large amount of technological information we have been given it is difficult to absorb everything. If I had more time in this course I know I would learn even more than now. I also believe that if I knew my students and their parents were checking my classroom website and my blog each day that I would be more excited and involved with my posts. Plan and simple this class has been beneficial to me as a teacher and citizen of a high technology world. I hope I continue to learn till the end of this course.