Monday, December 16, 2013

Technology Integration: What I've Learned

In your Blogger blog, reflect on your growth and learning throughout the course. What have you learned this term? Reflect on yourself, technology integration, the importance of connecting to state standards, and, if relevant, your progress toward becoming a teacher. In what ways has your thinking changed about technology use in the classroom? What readings, discussions, or websites helped change your thinking? Be as specific as possible, using examples from your readings, resources, and discussion board posts. Title your post Technology Integration: What I've Learned.


Throughout this course, I've been given an extensive amount of new information with regards to technology integration. Having taught school since 2005, I believed that I was ahead of the game when it came to using technology in the classroom. I create daily power points, use Prezi religiously, have my students use computers to conduct research, and use programs from the Web (such as BrainPop and Edmodo) to present material in different ways; however, now I realize that I am not doing enough. Technology integration is so much more than the teacher using and presenting the material; the students must be involved in conducting their own learning through technology use.   

Throughout this course, we have been creating a WebQuest