Over the past four weeks I have learned some valuable tools and resources to make me a better teacher. I look forward to continuing that over the years to come! The technology courses have taught me the most during my master's program and I look forward to implementing the great ideas and tools I have learned.
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I absolutely agree with you and Britt. We too often teach with it instead of learning with it. If we change our perspective, we can do so much good for our students learning! Great job!
I connected well with you when you stated, "I am looking forward to doing more learning with technology opposed to teaching with technology. I feel as though a lot of us teach with technology, instead of vice versa. This class has really opened my eyes to the opportunitites available for students in classrooms where the teacher does learning wtih technology. I plan to make this type of change this coming school year.
I too am not familiar with EdPuzzle, a lot of my peers use it in their content areas and I have never really dug deep into it. After seeing our classmates discuss EdPuzzle this summer, it is also something that I will need to consider adding in the future!
Kelbey, I agree with you on simulations in social studies: if done right, and using the right technology, they could really increase learning for students. I have also seen a constitutional convention done as a simulation when I student taught at Community High School in West Chicago. Follow Mary Ellen Daneels on twitter, she is a civics teacher there and has done a lot with simulations in government and is a great resource in general.
I like how you organized your plan for moving forward with using technology. I also thought I wanted to be able to use concept mapping tools more in the classroom. Before I usually thought of using technology for the final project or an introduction. With this class we have found many ways in which we can continually use technology tools to engage students in interactions, visualizations, and collaborations. Well done!