Final Reflection!

When we first started out this summer I had no idea what to really expect. Technology has been something that I'm all for- but it can take me awhile!! As we learned the different tools, some that I KNOW I can and will use in the classroom are screenr, glogster and edmodo. I also liked poll everywhere and I can see that being used through the edmodo site. For me, it was all about the ease of each tool- especially with accents being essential for me with the language. With some tools I was able to immediately see how I could pull it together and others were a struggle. The Eas.ly tool and the infographics were difficult for me and therefore really turned me off to those tools. It was hard for me to think of how I would use them with my curriculum and the accents were an issue. Edmodo has become one of my favorites because there are so many tools already embedded within the site and will be what I develop for my last activity.


The interactive blog format was slow going for me at first and then after a few comments and posts I could see how helpful and encouraging it was to receive those comments from colleagues:) I looked forward to reading those comments /suggestions and I'm sure the kids would feel the same way. I like the realm of possibilities- it can be a bit overwhelming until there is a specific goal in mind. Once you know where you are going with it, I think it makes a lot of sense and gives you greater flexibility in the long run.


Overall, I loved this course and I feel like I have some "go-to" new tools this year. It's been frustrating at times yet I do think that through the struggles you sort through the different elements and figure it out which is what our students will be doing as well. We have to remember that even though they may be this tech generation and are more comfortable with technology overall, many of these tools will be learned along the way. We can definitely learn from each other!