Final Reflection

My experience with TPTE 486 was a wonderful learning experience.  It was informative, engaging, and fun!  I learned about many ways to integrate technology into a curriculum that I would never have known without the guidance of this course.  At the very beginning of this class, I was a little overwhelmed and was unsure if I would succeed in this class because I didn't think I would understand how to do all of the projects.  Although I was overwhelmed at first, I have really enjoyed this class.  The way that this class was structured made it easy for me to seek help from my professor and peers if I didn't understand what to do; as well as allowed me to work at my own pace.  Having this class as a requirement for future teachers is a wonderful asset for them because it teaches so many different techniques to aid in a more engaging teaching style.  Overall, I learned a lot about technology and how to incorporate it into my future classroom.   

Animoto

I really enjoyed learning about Animoto. This is a great resource for personal and classroom use. It could be used to document and share field trips or special class events. It could also be used for instruction. Also, for children who learn best with pictures and modeling, this is a really great resource.  This is a tool that I will definitely utilize in my future classroom. 

iMovie

Using iMovie was a really fun experience!  It was somewhat confusing at first, but once I began creating my digital movie it was easy to figure out.  I love that the application provides many useful tools that aid in enhancing the movie, such as: text, transitions, sound effects and an easy way to imbed your own music.  Using this in the classroom would be an engaging way to introduce new concepts to students!

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Inspiration

Inspiration is a resource that I believe would be highly beneficial for the children in the classroom, as well as myself. I liked how easy it was to use, and the organization of the tool. One aspect that I found helpful was that an outline can be printed from the concept map. As future teachers, it's important for us all to realize the each individual student learns in their own individual way. Being able to provide two different ways to present information is a good way to accommodate for the diverse learners in the class. This is a tool that I will definitely utilize in the classroom!

Interactive Spreadsheet

After using Excel to create a spreadsheet that would serve as a quiz, I realized that this is a tool that would incorporate into my future classroom.  I had no idea that it could be used in a classroom as an interactive spreadsheet for any subject matter.  Interactive spreadsheets can be used in so many ways, from practice for students to measures of assessment. 

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