Final Reflection

This 10 week course went by so fast.  When I was looking at the syllabus and the assignments there were a lot of things that were familiar, but a few that were not.  Some of the ones that I thought were the most exciting were Screencasts, Cartoons/Comics, and Podcast.  I really liked Screencast because I can already see myself being able to use it this year in the classroom.  Also, with Comics/Cartoons and Podcast I was already thinking of assignments my students can use these tools with.  I loved that everything we learned already benefits us in some way, shape, or form.  I thought Infographics and Twitter were the most difficult.  Once I figured Infographics out it wasn't to bad.  I just had a hard time with that assignment.  For Twitter I just have a hard time getting involved and using it.  I find Instagram and Facebook much easier to use to reach the community, parents, and students.  I thought everything was beneficial, but the things I can already see myself using are the comics, screencasts, QR codes, Animoto, and Podcasts.  Also, my school has a Facebook page that we use to communicate with our parents and community.  Technology is such an awesome thing that we get to teach our students.  I am so happy that I learned about more apps, websites, blogs, and so much more to share with colleagues and students.  The article really puts into perspective the impact we have on all our students.  The students we teach are the "people" of the future.  They are going to be the ones affecting our community.  We are working on the now, but the difference will continue to be made in the future.