Course Reflection

I found this course to be highly useful in showing me new ways to present information to students using technology. Many of the projects required me to use websites that I had never used before, so it was good to break new ground and experiment with what's out there! This course definitely changed my perspective of technology in the classroom. I have always felt like I have struggled with technology, especially with new tools/websites/etc that I haven't had experience using. This class has made me much more comfortable in learning how to use new technology tools and implementing them into a classroom.

Throughout the semester I have found almost every technology tool to be useful, however I would say that the Prezi and the Screencastify stand out to me in particular. The Prezi is a much more creative way to create a PowerPoint, and its all online for students to access at their leisure. Screencastify could be quite useful to create videos for students to watch at home, or perhaps for students that miss class. If a teacher was feeling particularly evil they could create a Screencastify video from home and have their students watch it for 'homework' during a snowday. What I like about both is the potential for accessability to students. I would be most excited about making a screencast for students to listen to for instructions while I prepare an activity or something like that. I could definitely see this being implemented into my classroom, my CT is very tech-savy and is always trying new/different things in his classroom.