- Final 306 Blog -

What have you learned this semester about technology and how it might be implemented in a classroom setting? What have you learned to do? What have you learned not to do? What technologies do you see yourself integrating into your classroom? What technologies do you see yourself not using and why? Have your thoughts about using technology in the classroom changed since the beginning of the semester and, if so, in what way? What advice do you have for yourself for future situations when technology is involved?

This semester, I've learned a lot about technology and how to use it in the classroom. I think Google Docs was the most useful I learned as a college student, while blogging and wikis will probably be a really useful tool in my future classroom. I've learned many ways to apply technology in the classroom and will definitely use these tools in the future. I've learned not to give my blog web address to my friends because they post it on their Facebooks as a way to make fun of me, therefore, I will always keep my blogs and wikis especially for my students and their parents. I can't really see myself using Twitter and Facebook as a way to communicate with students. I definitely prefer to communicate with my students via blogging or e-mail, or simply in person in class. Overall, my thoughts about using and incorporating technology into the classroom have changed. I was hesitant at first because I wasn't sure how I felt about technofying a classroom, I enjoy using books and white boards, etc. However, after learning more about these technologies, I realized that they really can have some benefits in the classroom. Advice for myself for future situations with technology is just to make things organized and secure for my students. I don't want them to feel like if they post something online it's for the world to see. I want to make sure they feel comfortable using tools on the internet.