:: Project 8 ::
Before
Taking this course, I knew almost nothing about computers. I had a
little background knowledge in microsoft word and powerpoint but beyond
that my skills were very limited. I was a bit intimidated when first
entering this class because of my lack of skills, but I have come out
of the class with much more confidence in my computer skills.
Through this class I have gained so much knowledge
with using many different programs including Nvu. I feel very confident
in my abilities to make a web page through the Nvu program. It took a
little time, but I was able to navigate my way through the program and
I am happy with the results. Another program that I have learned to use
is google sites, although I do not like it as much as Nvu. I felt as if
google sites was much harder to navigate and produce a nice project.
Because of that, I used Nvu for the most part of this course.
The biggest frustration that I encountered during
this course was not being able to get my links to work. I'm not sure
what I would do without Shufang's help. Thanks to her, I was able to
get everything working. Hopefully in the future I will be able to fix
things without calling her for help! I was also a bit frustrated when
we had to work in groups. I loved my group members and they were great,
however it is hard to get the information from them and get your
information to them. I have always liked working alone and I feel that
in a computers class it is even harder to work with others.
I feel that this course helped me learn new skills that will be
important in the future as a teacher. With
the age of learning becoming centered on technology, it has become more
and more important for teachers to lean technology skills so they
are keeping with advances their students are learning. This
course has taught many skills that will necessary in future classroom
and I feel confident that I will be able to incorporate technology into
the classroom.