Great Class

 

I have really enjoyed learning about all the different types of technologies we used during the class. This was my first experience with most of them and I feel the knowledge I gained will be very beneficial in the future. 

Dr. Rubin, thank-you for putting together a class that was enjoyable and at the same time taught me a great deal! 

Professional Growth

Since this class is coming to an end, I want to say that I have learned a great deal. I like others had never heard of a Screencast nor did I know how to make a WebQuest, Podcast, or a Class Blog. I have already incorporated the Webquest and Blog into my teaching. I'm pleased to report that my students have had positive comments about these two items. They are excited to be able to use this technology. I feel as I have improved and that I have grown as a teacher.

We still need...

Personally, I enjoyed doing the screencast most; however, the exposure to this and other tools of technology have been eye-opening. The field of education has benefited vastly from technologies developed in recent years, but we still need an explosion of implementation to get the most of what is available for our students.

Class Web Blog

I have finished my blog for my own classroom. To be honest I really didn't know how easy it was to do. I have heard other teachers at my school discuss using blogs with their classes and I just didn't understand how it worked. After completing this assignment I can't wait to incorporate it into my teaching.

I've learned so much!

As this class is coming to an end, I have reflected back upon what I have learned.  Don't laugh, but I had never even heard of a screencast, podcast, or a webquest before this class.  Needless to say, I had never made a web blog before either.  This class has been challenging, but very interesting in the process.  I must say that this class has been one of the most useful classes that I have taken.  I enjoy taking classes and being challenged, especially when I know that I will be able to utilize the knowledge I obtain within the classroom setting.

My hat is off to Dr. Rubin for giving me the knowledge needed to be a techno-savvy educator!  My hat is also off to my classmates who I am sure worked equally has hard as I have throughout this course!

Web Blog

I finally finished my web blog!  I can't wait until I can use it in the classroom!  The sad part is that I am only a substitute teacher right now.  So, it might be a while.  Anyway, I have spent countless hours searching for blogs relating to elementary education that students would be interested in following.  There are a lot that teachers would like, but not so many for students.  If anyone knows of any, I would love it if you would share them.  I found one site that has compiled several sites.  It is www.blogsforkids.org/blog-list  .  You could either link this site, or filter through it and link only the sites within it that you find useful.  I filtered through it. 

I hope you find the link above useful and I look forward to any links that you may want to share!  Thanks!

Quick Introduction

Hello, my name is Willie Cole.  I am from Eastern Kentucky and currently working on my Rank 1 from Union.  I feel that the screencast is a tool that I will be using a lot in the future!