Before
I even began this class I was having anxiety because I knew I had to create my
own web page and this was something I have never done before. Even during the
first few weeks of the semester I was a little nervous that I would not be able
to figure out NVU or WS_TFP. After having much practice with it I became much
more satisfied and was more relaxed. After learning the programs I was
able to post all of my work to my website.
There are many projects that were done in class that will
help future teachers create possibilities for their classroom. I liked the
group web quest project because it gives the children a chance to use
technology while learning other course material. It is also a great way
for students to work together cooperatively and they are able to link to the
websites that are targeted for them to look at. Another project I enjoyed
was the photo story. I liked that I was able to create an album of my family
and friends; I also thought it was neat that we were able to add music to the
background.
The hardest projects for me were the crossword and the
brochure. I had a hard time remembering how to use the print screen. We then
had to save it in paint and crop it and then add it to our webpage. After my
memory was refreshed I was able to complete this project. Even though I
would get frustrated when I couldn't remember I was able to ask for help and
the frustration went away.
I feel that working in small groups was necessary for some
of the projects because we were able to gather thoughts from each other. For
some of the projects it was better to do individually. This way you can gather
your thoughts because not everyone thinks the same way. I liked that we were
able to reflect on each project through our annotation. This is a nice way to reflect
individually even though some of the projects were done as a group.
Overall, I think this class was very beneficial. I learned a
lot of computer skills that I never knew. It will also help in my future
teaching. Computers are such a necessity today that it is important to keep up
on the technology. It will help with my future teaching. I am glad that I took
this class because I have learned so much information that I never knew.
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