My final reflection for this class is that, first of all, I liked the class material very much. I think this is the heart of the classes about using technology to enhance my classroom, which is essentially why I enrolled in this program in the first place. I really enjoyed learning about all the different technologies in the classroom--and specifically, some things to have students do with technology. I enjoyed finding cool technological tools, I enjoyed (as much as one can enjoy research) researching copyright laws for my digital citizenship project. (Or at least I learned a lot about a topic I had wanted to know more about.) I thought the technology imlementation project was worthwhile--as far as requiring us to require our students to use technology. The textbook was ok--could have been a little better, but as far as the class itself, it has been one of the more enjoyable classes I've taken so far.
I think what I will take out of this class is the idea that it's not enough as a teacher to use technology in the classroom for our students--we really ought to teach and require them to use it as well. That LoTi Level survey we took helped me to realize that while I use technology, I don't require my students to as often as I could or should. I hope this makes me think more often about how to encourage and require my students to use technology more, and more effectively.
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I agree Marianne, I think the digital citizenship project open my eyes as well to laws that were unfamiliar to me. I now add citing as one of the criteria for my students' rubrics. I think the collection of cool tools is very helpful and the Diigo site is something I use a lot now. You did a very nice job on your implementation project. I know the took a lot away from it.
ReplyDeleteI've focused all of my looking back on this class on all the new technology that we have learned. You nailed it though, the LoTi Survey was incredibly eye opening. It certainly isn't enough to just give a student an assignment on the computer and assume it's a level 6. There certainly are huge elements of problem solving, infusion, and in-depth examination involved in making it techno projects authentic and meaningful.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you Marianne. I thought this class was great for showing how to use technology with your students instead of just for yourself. I thought the LoTi level was helpful as a starting point to figure out what our technology levels actually were and where to go from that point. I feel like it is more of a challenge now to have my students use technology more. Although it may take more effort to plan lessons that integrate technology well, it is beneficial for students and teachers. See you next semester!
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