Monday, April 21, 2014

Final Course Reflection

In this class, I have learned about multiple ways to use technology in the classroom. Some things include how to help students with a disability, how to create a movie story, how to create and use a blog, how to use online programs to create rubrics, how to create a website, how to detect plagiarism, and how to create an online study set.
My strong points would include creating a movie story, creating a PowerPoint, creating an online study set, and detecting plagiarism. Using PowerPoint was a strong point because I was already familiar with how to create a PowerPoint. I had never created a movie story before, but the program was very easy to use and I believe it would be easy for students to use also. Creating an online study set was self explanatory and the website walked you through every step. Detecting plagiarism was an easy tool to use. The rubric tool was easy to use also. I liked how it offered premade rubrics for you, or you had the option to create your own rubric.
My weak points would be creating a blog, creating a website, creating a Google group, and the accessibility features for students with disabilities. The accessibility features were hard for me to navigate in and out of. For example, I changed the color of my screen and it took awhile for me to be able to change it back. Getting started with a blog was fairly difficult. It was not made clear or easy how to post things, which can make it difficult for students also. Creating a website was extremely difficult. I had a lot of trouble with adding links and adding tabs and different pages inside the main page. Google Groups, just like the blog, was difficult to navigate and add people to the group. I can improve these weak areas by practicing. Practice makes perfect and it is always best for the teacher to know exactly how to do things before he/she assigns them to their students.  

The integration of these tools in the classroom is an easy task to master. Students, in this time period, spend a lot of time using technology. Using technology in the classroom is a great way to get students interested and to help them learn. It is important for teachers to integrate technology in the classroom. A teacher can easily incorporate any of these tools into any lesson. 

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