Final Reflection

I have learned an incredible amount of information in this class, and I am looking forward to taking that information into a classroom. I was extremely apprehensive at the beginning of the course, and I would go as far as to say I was even dreading it because I thought I would fall so far behind. The pace of the class allowed me to keep up and actually learn how to use technology. I now not only feel that I can use technology without it being a struggle, but I am confident that I can use it to effectively enhance the learning of my students. I expected to learn a lot because I knew so little to begin with, but I learned far more than I ever imagined within these few months. I am still in shock that I know how to use blogs and wikis and how to create websites and use other web tools. My favorite part of the class was learning about the different web 2.0 tools. The course design was brilliant to allow us to learn about a variety of tools. Of course there are some tools that I will forget about, but there are others that I will use without a doubt in the future. I am extremely excited because I believe that having this knowledge will be beneficial in both my professional and personal life. I plan on incorporating technology into the classroom any way that I can. I hope I will be able to engage my students and relate to them better with this knowledge. I have thoroughly enjoyed this course, and I cannot wait to put what I have learned into practice!