Summary

What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?
My favorite discoveries an exercises were Flickr, creating calendars, Animoto, and facebok. I could definitely see myself using each one of these programs in my classroom.I thought creating the blog itself and the avatar was really cool as well. These exercises have truly brought me up to par with current technology trends.

How has this program affected your lifelong learning goals?
This program has truly affected my lifelong goals because I am very interested in learning lots of cool technology things I can use in my class. Doing these various exercises has taken me down a road that I would have never imagined traveling!

Were there any take-a-ways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
Of course there were. I would have never imagined that you can do so easy things that make powerful statements with the gadgets that I have tinkered with for the past two weeks.

What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?
This was a great deal of work and it took a lot of time o complete. My only suggestion would be to break it up into a semester worth of work verses a couple of weeks. I also think everyone should had to participate in it just so we could view their points s well.

How will what you have learned influence your practice as a teacher?

What have learned will impact they way I view technology in the classroom. Technology is a very powerful tool and we must prepare our students on how to use it and use it well. Must stay current on the lingo and know the technology terms that our students are referring to.

How do you plan to keep up with new developments in web 2.0? Recommend a way that you have found to be useful.
I plan to keep my blog and utilize it to the fullest. Talking to my peers and discussing ways to use technology is going to be my first step to success.
2. Where do you go from here?
Keep exploring, learning, and seeking knowledge to fulfill my personal goal to be a lifelong leaner.