Farewell Reflection

This course has changed my mindset on technology. I learned various tools, websites, and online courses that can be used in the classroom. I thought I was tech savvy but throughout this semester I learned that I am just mediocre. I enjoyed creating my personal blog. I had completely forgot that I created blogs when I was an undergrad and it was a great way to refresh my memory.  Creating an online course was a challenge for me.  It took up way too much of my time and I think I was overthinking too much.  I have learned different Internet tools that I will be incorporating into my lessons.  I enjoyed review Effective Literacy websites and I also wish to incorporate it in my teaching as well.  I am stunned at Google Earth and all its potential to integrate it in the classroom.  I just wish students could use it with the mobile carts but you need permission to download it.  But using it on my personal laptop will still be amazing to navigate the Earth with my first graders.  Overall, I have become a more tech savvy person and learned that I need to check out all that the Internet has to offer for teaching.