Blog 14: Semester Reflection

What were things that were valuable to you from this class? What things do you think you will use in your classroom as a teacher? What things did not have any value to you? Identify and discuss aspects of the class where you feel there could be improvement.

Everything I have learned within this class has proved to be valuable in pursuing a career as a teacher. Even on the first day of school I learned something I didnt even know my computer could do (sreenprint)! In particular, learning spreadsheet, Microsoft word, power point and internet resources such as yahoo groups has appeared to be very valuable for a future career in teaching. I know that as a teacher I will use spreadsheets for keeping track of my students' grades. Microsoft word will definitely be used in creating newsletters or email attachments like assignment prompts, etc. Power point is a tool I will use while lecturing because students can follow better and review the lecture on their own. Other valuable tools I learned and especially liked are 'filamentality' and 'rubistar'. I can see myself bringing both of these tools into my own classroom. They are great tools for keeping your students on track and aware of teacher expectations. Prior to the class I had not had any type of guide for learning the internet. I had no idea how many resources are available on the internet if you know what to search for and how to search for it. I cant think of one thing in this class that did not have any value to me. Considering how many weeks there are of school and how much there is to learn in this course I dont see any specific improvements that can be made, in my opinion. I think the professor taught this course both efficiently and effectively and I really enjoyed learning all the material that I was introduced to. Although there may have been some frustrations for me, as technology is not my forte, I am very greatful for learning such material before I go into the credential program and becoming a teacher.