Final Blog

This class has been very helpful to me in many ways. When I first started I thought I knew tons about computers but I sure was wrong. You can never know everything about computers. Everything that I have learned in this class will be helpful to me when I being my teaching. Not only will the things that I have learned help me but there are several things that I have learned that will also help the children. One thing that really stood out to me in this class was being able to use different elements of media to teach different areas in school. Being that I am always looking for different ways to display information this was a good thing that I had to take this class.
One of my weaknesses during this class was adequately posting to the blog and the Google groups. As a student I am not a big fan of having to check different sites while outside of class. The only time that these two things are good to have in a class is when the class is online. This is one thing that I will not use in my classroom as a teacher not only because it can become complicated but also because I plan on teaching lower elementary and this would not be a good idea with that age group. One way in which I could improve this weakness is by just getting into the routine of checking it regularly rather than when I think about it.
All of the other things that we covered in this class came pretty easy to me once I followed the instructions. The one activity that stood out as a strong point was the Webpage. I have always liked doing WebPages and organizing information so this could possibly be the reason in which this was my strongest point throughout the semester. The one thing is particular that I really enjoyed about the webpage is that I was able to express myself and plan my classroom. Gathering the information and putting things together to actually make the classroom function has always been what has interested me in teaching. Although I also want to have to opportunity to teach children new things I also feel that having things organized means all the difference in an individual. By me being able to display organization a webpage and other technology additives in my classroom I feel that the students will pick up on the organization and have a brighter future.
Technology will be a huge part in my classroom although I will only be teaching second graders. Without technology in today’s times children will get nowhere in life without knowing how to properly use technology. I will use technology to prepare the lessons for my students as well as allow them to use technology to display their knowledge of what is being taught. Technology has always played a major role in my life and I feel that without it I would be lost. Technology is a great thing to have in your life especially if you plan to be a teacher not only to help you out but also to help the students stay up to date with the world in which they are living in.