It was great having you all as classmates, sharing ideas and commenting on our accolades. Most especially, I am grateful to have Dr. Rivera as my professor for this course. You've heard it many times from me, but this will my final "Thank You, for everything!" I hope someday, I get to see you all in real-life. I am so comfortable socializing in person than on computer. Before my final departure, I would just like to wish everyone a good luck and make your goals come to life! Happy New Year everyone! Take care!
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Labrador's Farewell Reflection 12
It was great having you all as classmates, sharing ideas and commenting on our accolades. Most especially, I am grateful to have Dr. Rivera as my professor for this course. You've heard it many times from me, but this will my final "Thank You, for everything!" I hope someday, I get to see you all in real-life. I am so comfortable socializing in person than on computer. Before my final departure, I would just like to wish everyone a good luck and make your goals come to life! Happy New Year everyone! Take care!
It was great having you all as classmates, sharing ideas and commenting on our accolades. Most especially, I am grateful to have Dr. Rivera as my professor for this course. You've heard it many times from me, but this will my final "Thank You, for everything!" I hope someday, I get to see you all in real-life. I am so comfortable socializing in person than on computer. Before my final departure, I would just like to wish everyone a good luck and make your goals come to life! Happy New Year everyone! Take care!
Final
Self Reflection
The
final requirements for ED638 “Teaching with the Internet”
Francis
Noel P. Labrador
Dr.
Matilda Rivera
January
18, 2014
Introduction
ED638 has been a tremendously arduous
course. It has been a long while that I have to manage my time as an educator,
student, and caretaker. I also neglected
the fact that Intercession courses are more difficult, considering shortened
class sessions crammed with daily assignments and projects. Yet, I managed to survive and offer my best
work to the professor. Her perpetual
support only deserves the highest quality of work from me. In this reflection, I will describe how the
course made an impact on me in three ways; personal development, professional
development, and technological development.
Personal Development
During the course, I developed a skill that I often
times failed to utilize, which is time management. I am not very good at time management because
I would often acquire new tasks without finishing the first one. I still cannot shake off my overachieving
habits and would always put so much time in one project without thinking that
the other one has a shorter deadline. However,
this year I was able to focus on which priorities to do and which deadlines to
meet. However, it was short-lived after
an unexpected situation at home rendering myself to emotional upheaval.
Despite a sense of
hopelessness, I began to type out my frustrations in the class blog, which in one
case I apologized for the over-share. I also started informing my professor of
my situation after missing my first assignment in January. When I felt like giving up, a small ray of
light shined at the corners of my eyes. Dr.
Rivera accepted my apologies and situation and allowed me to continue working
on what is required for the course. The
modest spark of kindness from my professor signaled my mind, that someone has faith
in my potential and is willing to give me a second opportunity to do better. Although I am a couple assignments behind, I
spent the last days and countless hours completing the final requirements of
the course--this reflection is one of them. At this point I need to digress, as
my last few reflections did not necessarily describe how I improved on my time
management skills. But, in any case, I
am more aware of deadlines and have been frequently using a calendar, as well
as an app planner on my phone for the first time. This habit is definitely what I need to
improve my time management skills and this course has introduced it to me.
Professional Development
The course has shared a multitude of websites and
internet tools that educators can use in their lessons. In fact, I began utilizing some of them in my
classroom. These resources have allowed me to develop
more creative lesson plans for students.
Holding the responsibility as a department chairperson for John F.
Kennedy High School, I also decided to share all these wonderful resources to
my Fine and Practical Arts Department. I
figured that they would need all the assistance they can get, especially when
attempting to implement literacy projects and common core standards into their lesson
plans. After reviewing several websites, I managed to
find resources I could use in the classroom.
I have truly grown as a professional educator during the break.
Technological Development
I never thought that a “tech-savvy” individual, such as
myself, would acquire new skills and knowledge involving the internet. I was just fortunate that my prior
experiences kept me from getting lost or confused when navigating through CMS
and other online resource tools. This is, perhaps, the most valuable experience
I ever had in the course; the opportunity to experiment with various internet
tools. Although I am very proficient in
graphic editing and other media software, I seldom have time to explore
resources online. In the course, I am given a list of tools to explore which
makes it easier for me to look for ways to improve my teaching. Even
if the course had ended, I would continue to exploring this list and hopefully,
I could be able to use any of them in the near future.
Conclusion
Well, what can I say? It has been an enlightening
experience being in this course. I was
just simply walking through a garden of mango trees and was fortunate to
discover the most fruitful one filled with delicious wonders. All I
could do is just pluck away on all the delicious mangoes and enjoy every moment
of it under a cool, refreshing shade. And
maybe, after eating so many mangoes, I would try it in different ways. Maybe
pickled or juiced? Frozen or cooked?
Whichever method I use, I know it will be a mouth-watering experience. I hope my metaphor was on point. I am not
used to writing in this manner, but wouldn’t hurt to try it out once in a
while. Thank you, Dr. Matilda Rivera for
everything!
Final Reflection: "I'd Hate to Leave the Party"
When I was a young student, I did not get the opportunity to learn using the internet. On lucky days, I went to the computer lab where I practiced typing and played literacy games such as "Kiki's Adventures" or "Oregon Trail." Most of my learning was through printed text and audio-visual media. Students nowadays, have an opportunity to learn through digital media sources, or web-based learning. Since the internet has a lot of influence over the young generations, the internet is an engaging and effective tool to use in the classroom. In the near future, I hope to implement these strategies I learned in the course by developing professional growth plans that includes the use of internet sources. In addition, I will encourage other teachers to use these tools and strategies as well by holding training and workshops that promote online literacy. I strongly believe that the use of the internet will be effective in teaching essential content and technology skills students will need in their future. I also think that it will encourage them to become critical thinkers, communicators, problem solvers, and inquires—all skills needed to become a life-long learner.
I am glad to have the opportunity to build my technologically-based literacy skills to become an effective teacher. I plan to continue to grow professionally by applying what I learned and share it with my colleagues. In addition, I learned so much through all of you. Your blogs, reflections, and comments really helped me to reflect on what you learned in relation to what I learned. We all gained the same skills, but received a different experience. Because of these different experiences, I gained even more by by taking your ideas and using to build my own. Thank you everyone, and thank you Dr. Rivera, for creating such an exciting and engaging course. This experience had a great impact on me, and I do not think that I will leave this course the same teacher as I was when I entered. Farewell to all, and I wish you the best in your endeavors. Good luck in becoming the "new" tech-savvy teacher.
Geo-Narrative Reflection
The Geo-Narrative was a stressful experience for me. I did not really know how I could use the Geo-Narrative lesson. After much contemplation, I decided to use Google Earth to teach my unit on "The Diary of Anne Frank." It is a drama my students read every year, but they don't have a lot of background knowledge about Anne Frank, WWII, or the Holocaust. I thought that the Geo-Narrative is a great way to build that background knowledge. I'm really excited to implement this lesson. I think it will engage my students and help them visualize the story. I also think that by seeing the Geo-Narrative, students will become more empathetic towards the characters in the story.
I placed four placemarks on my map. One is on Astumbo Middle School so that my students can see their relation to Anne Frank. The next placemark is on Anne's childhood home (Frankfurt, Germany). The third placemark is on the secret annex in which Anne and her family hid from the Nazis (Amsterdam). The last is on the Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp Memorial, where Anne died (Germany). In each placemark, a picture of Anne is there along with the directions for students. In my lesson, the students are to create their own Geo-Narrative, providing a biography, objective summary about the events that surrounded Anne's life, and pictures. They are to present these facts to the class using their Geo-Narrative as a visual. I thought this would be a great way to introduce Anne, and students can get a better picture of who she is before reading the script.
I placed four placemarks on my map. One is on Astumbo Middle School so that my students can see their relation to Anne Frank. The next placemark is on Anne's childhood home (Frankfurt, Germany). The third placemark is on the secret annex in which Anne and her family hid from the Nazis (Amsterdam). The last is on the Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp Memorial, where Anne died (Germany). In each placemark, a picture of Anne is there along with the directions for students. In my lesson, the students are to create their own Geo-Narrative, providing a biography, objective summary about the events that surrounded Anne's life, and pictures. They are to present these facts to the class using their Geo-Narrative as a visual. I thought this would be a great way to introduce Anne, and students can get a better picture of who she is before reading the script.
Celebrations and Farewells
These past four weeks have been very valuable to me. I learned so much in such a short amount of time. I was able to explore numerous literacy websites, create a course management system on Engrade (which was a completely new tool for me to use), create a geo-narrative lesson for the first time, and blog.
I enjoyed reading your reviews and posts on the forums and class blog. You, my classmates, have been such an inspiration to me. Not only did you inspire me to try out new resources, but you pushed me to challenge myself in terms of going beyond what is required.
To Dr. Rivera, thank you for all your support and assistance. It was truly a pleasure having you as a professor and I look forward to working with you in the future.
Bill Gates has said, "Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important."
Indeed, we truly are the driving force of student motivation in the classroom. We must motivate our students to learn, and then we must teach them to motivate themselves. In order to do this, we must first motivate ourselves to improve as teachers.
Good luck in all your future endeavors!
Best wishes,
Katrina Baza
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Effective Literacy Website: The National Council of Teachers of English
The
National Council of Teachers of English website (http://www.ncte.org/positions
/statements/onreading) gives an overview of the importance
of literacy. The National Council of
Teachers of English (NCTE) is a professional association of educators in
English studies, literacy, and language arts.
To summarize the information on the website, it is stated that there is
an ongoing debate about what reading is.
Many people have different opinions as to what reading is, how it is
learned, and how it can be taught effectively.
On this website, the Commission on Reading of the National Council of
Teachers of English put together an overview of what teachers know about
reading. It provides the visitors of the
website to read evidential research about different views on reading. It also outlines policies that promote
reading.
The main section of the homepage of this website is an
article. The article is broken down into
subtopics: “Reading and the Reading Process,” “Learning to Read,” “Effective
Reading Instruction,” and “Policies That Promote Learning to Read.” “Reading and the Reading Process” basically
states that reading is a complex process that is sociocultural, cognitive, and
linguistic. Individuals use their
knowledge of a spoken or written language, their knowledge of the topic, and
knowledge of their culture to understand and comprehend texts. It also states that reading has different
purposes for different learners. In “Learning
to Read,” reading is considered a life-long process. The website article states what skills
students should learn. What I found to be
the most informative was the section “Effective Reading Instruction.” It lists
strategies to try with students such as carefully observing each student’s
reading in multiple contexts in order to provide appropriate instruction and to
monitor progress. It really opened my
eyes and reminded me that I needed to be consciously aware of what I do when I
teach reading to my students. In “Policies
That Promote Learning to Read”, the website gives information on how schools,
school districts, and governmental and non-governmental agencies promote
reading achievement.
The sidebar panel of the homepage of the website has a
list of position statements regarding educational aspects such as language, diversity,
classroom size, assessment, standards, and teaching quality (just to name a
few). For example, if you were to click
on position statements regarding language, it will link you to articles about
English Language Learners. This article
lists statistics based on research, policy history concerning English Language
Learners, common myths about ESL students, and research-based recommendations
for effective ELL instruction. This
website has many articles about different topics in education, most especially
in language and literacy.
This website also provides individuals with resources
such as books, lesson plans, journals, policy research, and newsletters
regarding reading. There is also a
section for professional development.
The website provides groups affiliated with NCTE.
This website seems to be appropriate for students of
higher education seeking to understand the deeper concepts behind the theories
of what reading is. The text on the
website is of academic writing.
The mission of NCTE is to “promote the development of
literacy, the use of language to construct personal and public works and to
achieve full participation in society, through the learning and teaching of
English and the related arts and sciences of language” (2014). I believe this
is an effective literacy website because its mission is to promote and develop
literacy. It is definitely worth
exploring.
Source
2014. NCTE Guidelines.
Retrieved January 2014 from the NCTE website:
http://www.ncte.org/positions/statements/onreading
Final Reflection
“He who learns but does not think,
is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.”- Confucius. ED
638 is an excellent example of how to put that quote into good use. I learned
and explored so many new and exciting tools that I am excited to bring back to
my class. As a teacher, we have to constantly remember that learning never
ceases. Learning is constant, it is in every minute of every day.
As an owner of an IPad, IPhone, IPod,
Laptop ect. there really is no excuse to not be a knowledgeable scholar of
technology tools. I am thankful for this class as I was able to take the time
to “brush up” on websites and tools. Of the tools that I have used in this
class, Prezi which is a fun way to change “death by PowerPoint” into a fun
presentation. I also enjoyed making and exploring a Google Earth based lesson
plan. I am constantly trying to incorporate technology into my lessons at
school and I had such an amazing narrow minded concept of Google Earth as just
a tool I use for my military career. I am thankful to bring my knowledge of
Google Earth into my classroom, especially to show my students the Seven
Ancient and Modern Wonders of the World.
IRA Website #6
The
opening page of the website includes the following poem from Dr. Seus’ Cat in
the Hat:
The
sun did not shine. It was too wet to play.
So we sat in the house all that cold, cold, wet day.
I sat there with Sally. We sat there, we two.
And I said, "How I wish we had something to do!"
-from The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss –
So we sat in the house all that cold, cold, wet day.
I sat there with Sally. We sat there, we two.
And I said, "How I wish we had something to do!"
-from The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss –
She
furthers this poem by explaining that despite all the science behind whole
language versus phonics to teach reading will results in students struggling to
read even the simple poem written above. The answer is an intervention of
parents providing the assistance needed to help their child succeed in reading.
The website includes websites that
are specifically for reading. In fact, each of the websites has been viewed by
this class and have been proclaimed as websites for reading literacy. The site
also includes links to learning to read, teaching alphabet sounds, how to
rhyme, make your own book, literacy websites for parents and teachers and
information about reading rescue 1-2-3. Overall this website is an excellent
resource and is definitely one that should be added to your favorites list. Google Earth
Friday, January 17, 2014
LABRADOR'S GEO-NARRATIVE PRESENTATION
"The Great Art Heist"
Here is my video presentation:
(To see this video in higher quality, click the link above and change the settings to 720.)
Lesson Plan (Right Click and Save Target As to view in HD):
Worksheet (Click on it to zoom in and view):
Handout Guide for Inserting Placemarks (Click on it to zoom in and view):
Reflection:
This was a long, but fun project. Because of my prior experience using "Google Earth," I was able to easily navigate through the app and find a creative activity I can do with my students. Particularly interested in teaching art history to my students, I made it a point to do some quick research on very important and popularized artworks from around the world. Afterwards, I constructed a worksheet for students to enjoy--I love making worksheets. It can be printed or digitally used for the activity.
The building process was fun as I video recorded countless mistakes on my desktop. Despite that, I managed to get the right ones rather than redoing it again. This challenge made me realize that I can explore my creative side in using other online resources. I developed the mentality of "wanting to keep my class interesting each day." Now, I feel like finding ways to utilize "Weebly for Education," only because I could see great potential and limitless possibilities of creative lessons. Feel free to look over my videos and designs. Hopefully, I would be one of the people who helped ignite your creativity in designing lesson plans for online resources.
Farewell
Wow! What a short, but fast-paced and crazy semester!
Even though this course was very short and fast-paced, I have learned so much. In such a short time, I have been exposed to so many new tools, websites, and strategies that I want to try in my classroom. Because I spent some time cramming to get things done past due dates, I have also learned some things about myself – my priorities and my ability to balance my life as a first-year teacher, ASPIRE teacher, girlfriend, and graduate student.
However, I am grateful that I took this course and that the finish line has been crossed. I am relieved to know that this will put me one step closer to obtaining my degree. I have learned more about how much I can handle and the undesirable reverberation that comes from procrastinating. I am thankful for all I have learned and look forward to sharing all this new information with fellow teachers at my school. I will definitely being using new tools and trying new strategies in my own third grade classroom as well.
I wish everyone the best and know I will be meeting up with many of you again in future courses. Awesome job everyone! Woohoo!
IRA Newsletter Weekly Project: Effective Literacy Websites #5
Turtle Diary (www.turtlediary.com) is a website filled with so many activities
specially designed for K-8 students.
Turtle Diary offers more than just playing games to learn to read. It comes with printable materials, video
lessons, games, and more that are developed to make learning fun.
Accessing the site is free and one is able to avail
to most of the features online. Turtle
Diary is offering free access to teachers with school emails. However, for a small fee you can register
your students to have their own username and track their progress. Additionally, parents can also have free
access to the website.
Turtle Diary activities looks very engaging and
gives students a lot of options. I am
very impressed with what they have available for students. They have activities for reading, math,
science, and arts and crafts just to name a few. I explored a little on Reading
activities. Before reading, students go
through a vocabulary lesson and at the end they answer questions about the
reading piece. I particularly was amazed
that it was not a regular multiple choice questions, but it included a part
where students have to type in their answer.
Moreover, it gives immediate
feedback on incorrect answers. This is a
wonderful site to look into and have it as a supplemental resource for
implementing technology in the classroom.
Geo-Narrative: Food Mapping
I did my lesson on food mapping in which students become introduced to the global food system and see just how far commonly eaten foods travel to get to Guam. Using food packages, the students discover where their foods come from. For this project, I chose familiar snack items and put placemarks in Japan, the Philippies, and the United States.
It is finally done. Many hours were spent researching, writing blogs, creating an online class and lesson plans, and finishing projects. It was all worth it when you have an end product you can be proud of. Before I took this class, I used the internet to do research, check email, and shop. Now I can use technology tools to help students learn and to make it more meaningful, interesting, and fun for them. Thank you Dr. Rivera and my fellow colleagues for all your help, ideas, tips, and input. Without all of you I would not have achieved so much. Thank you again! Happy Blogging!
Mission Complete!
I know it's only been a month, but in this past month, I learned so much! I used to always turn to the internet for resources and I found some useful sites, but now I have even better sites to turn to. And with tools such as Delicious, I am now able to keep track of all the effective ones. Thanks to all your reviews and positive attitudes, I was able to learn so much in such a short time. I do have some favorite sites and tools to use, and with a little more exploring, I hope to learn even more. My next exploration will be on Photo Story, a site shared by a few of you.
Thank you all for making this an amazing experience! I truly am thankful to all who, in one way or another, helped motivate and encourage me to do my best by doing their best. Thank you Dr. Rivera for allowing us to grow and become better professionals. Your patience and kind words to everyone throughout the course set me at ease when I was in doubt.
Yay! We did it! Thanks again everyone for being so wonderful! Good luck on all your future endeavors.
Nohelani Chargualaf
Bookemon
It is an apparatus used for creating and sharing books online. A membership is needed to access all the great features, but it is free to join. Bookemon gives educators the option of having an “edCenter” for classes and groups projects. The edCenter is a user-friendly and secure place for groups to have a private and controlled environment. It is a free opportunity and all edCenter members receive a discount of 5% off any books that they decide to purchase.
Bookemon is great for young aspiring authors. Readers of all ages can find something that suits them in the large variety of books available. It is an effective literacy website because it serves as a utility that positively promotes the idea that anyone can become an author. Students will be encouraged and motivated to read, write, and share through Bookemon.
Just the beginning (Farewell)
We made it everyone! We have searched, explored, Moodled, and Blogged all over the internet. Although the course has come to an end, this is just the beginning. I will surely take everything that I have learned this past month not only from the websites I have searched and explored but also from my wonderful classmates. I now have more knowledge of the many resources and internet tools that are out there such as literacy websites, Engrade, and Wordle. Although I have to admit I was a bit overwhelmed, I have enjoyed blogging and creating a Technology blog of my own. I also enjoyed creating a CMS online class using Engrade, commenting on my classmates posts, and playing around with Google Earth. Despite some challenges, I believe I did my very best in completing and turning in assignments on time, logging on to Moodle and Blogger everyday, and most of all trying to balance school, family, and work.
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my deepest appreciation to Dr. Rivera and to my wonderful classmates for opening my eyes to the many websites and tools that are out there. It was a pleasure working with all of you!
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my deepest appreciation to Dr. Rivera and to my wonderful classmates for opening my eyes to the many websites and tools that are out there. It was a pleasure working with all of you!
ALL DONE
I am utterly and extremely mentally exhausted. There was so much to do for this course. Unfortunately, no matter how hard I tried to keep track of what and where I was posting, I just couldn't keep up. I had to keep going back from one Moodle topic to another, one blog post to another, and one computer file to another. I wish I could say that it was smooth sailing, but for me, it wasn't. Now, I am having some major issues with LiveText, so as I type this reflection, I am feeling a little defeated.
I also have to admit, that I felt quite intimidated by everyone who seemed not to have any problems or glitches during this semester. I really admire all our classmates who were able to stay on top of their assignments and maintain positive and professional dispositions. You all motivated me to stay positive and just get things done.
Finally, I have definitely learned a lot about resources on the Internet. I am more confident when using technology in my classroom and have enjoyed looking at the various sites and online tools that we have shared. My students really enjoy some of the sites that I have shared with them.
Good luck to everyone for the remainder of your graduate school journey! I'll see you at the finish line.
I also have to admit, that I felt quite intimidated by everyone who seemed not to have any problems or glitches during this semester. I really admire all our classmates who were able to stay on top of their assignments and maintain positive and professional dispositions. You all motivated me to stay positive and just get things done.
Finally, I have definitely learned a lot about resources on the Internet. I am more confident when using technology in my classroom and have enjoyed looking at the various sites and online tools that we have shared. My students really enjoy some of the sites that I have shared with them.
Good luck to everyone for the remainder of your graduate school journey! I'll see you at the finish line.
Geo-Narrative Lesson Plan & Placemarks
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I have just completed my geo-narrative lesson plan. I have also saved my placemarks. I decided to do a lesson on local, national, and international landmarks. I also introduced the cardinal directions. By teaching this lesson, I hope to expose my students to different cultures around the world. I feel that Google Earth is a fantastic way for students to see what else is out there besides watching it from a video or reading a text about it.
I would have been done earlier, but I was watching the tutorial on how to use the KML feature. I kept getting confused. There were two different types of available options to choose from. I would watch the video and pause every few seconds to follow the step-by-step directions, but I could not seem to figure it out. I finally decided to just save it as a KMZ file and I shared it on Moodle.
Overall, I found this assignment to be the most challenging and time consuming. It was, however, what I learned most from. There were so many features I didn't know existed with Google Earth. It truly is an amazing program. I learned how to add placemarks, how to add paths, and I also was able to add images and short, descriptive paragraphs about my landmarks.
I can't wait to see what you all have come up with. I am sure they will all be very informative and intriguing to explore.
One more day to go for me! Kudos to those who have already finished all the requirements!
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Effective Literacy Website: Storyline Online
Storyline
Online (http://www.storylineonline.net/) was appealing to me for several
reasons. First, the layout of the
website is very eye-catching. It made me
want to explore the website a little more.
The visuals and audio are wonderful.
Secondly, each book is read aloud.
I love how simple the website is.
Information does not overwhelm the website.
The home
page of Storyline Online is full of vibrant, inviting colors. Each book is large enough to see the details
of the covers and there are sound effects if you scroll over each book. When you click on the book, it leads you to a
video of the read-a-loud. The video is a
good size for the website. It is not too
large or too small.
Each
video is read aloud by a celebrity. The
length of the read-a-loud is given as well as a short synopsis of the book. Each book is beautifully read. Images from the book are shown in the video.
I think
the simplicity of the website is wonderful.
It is very easy to navigate and there are not many words to overwhelm
the website. There are no advertisements
on the corners to distract from it and all the links work well.
One
weakness I find in the website is that it is limited to the amount of books
they offer. They have popular titles
such as The Rainbow Fish, Stellaluna,
Harry the Dirty Dog, and Knots on a
Counting Rope, but there are only twenty-four total books available on the
website. I would like to see a larger
variety of books on the website.
I would
recommend Storyline Online to parents, students, or other teachers. I think that experiencing read-a-louds is
very important when developing literacy skills in children. Some children may not be exposed to this when
they begin to read. This website affords
children this experience. It is very
colorful and may attract the attention of young children simply because of its
aesthetic appeal. Videos are attached to
each book so that the children may have a better read-a-loud experience.
K. Penaflor- Farewell Reflection
Made it to the Finish Line
Although the semester has finally come to an end, the work has only begun. With everything I've learned about the use of technology in the classroom and all the tools, strategies, and interactive games I've discovered, I'm excited to begin implementing them into my classroom. I've enjoyed doing all the assignments- from creating a Personal Technology Blog for the first time and writing reviews of technology tools I've discovered, creating a CMS online course using Engrade, writing many effective literacy website write ups, creating a Geo-Narrative using Google Earth, and reflecting on my progress throughout the course. Although I can admit the course was a bit overwhelming at times, I feel I have done my best to manage my time well and was able to complete assignments on time.
I read something that
struck me as I was exploring the Scholastic website and I found it to be very
inspiring, it is – ‘...from book
publishing and distribution to media, from educational technology to classroom
magazines, literacy remains the cornerstone of all that we do. Because now more
than ever, literacy – the ability to read, write and understand- is a
necessity, not only to succeed but to survive.’
I look forward to taking everything I've learned and sharing them with my students, parents, and colleagues. See you all in the Moodle world next semester!
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