Lessons+Learned

Lesson Learned March 11, 2010 I have to admit; when I first signed up for this class I was very skeptical. I wondered what new material I would learn that I hadn’t already learned in my

previous tech class I took during my undergrad. Now here I am at the end of the quarter and I have to say, I learned a lot. I learned a lot while creating my learning space. I know at one point Ashley and I got frustrated because we couldn’t figure out how to stream a video on

our protopage, but we didn’t give up! After exploring a few different methods we finally figured it out. That’s one of the things that I love and hate about

learning. Trying to figure out the answers can be irritating but in the end, when you finally figure it out, it is the most rewarding feeling. One of the coolest things we were introduced in this class was homemade power point games. I think that it is such an enjoyable and creative resource to

use in the classroom. A lot of the fun in school has been taken out due to assessment and meeting standards. This helps not only bring fun back but also helps

kids learn all at the same time. I definitely will use this tool in my classroom someday. Most of all I learned that this world is media driven and constantly changing. Whether we like it or not, our classrooms will change with the demands of

society. If its electronic textbooks or teaching via Skype, we as teachers need to be flexible and open minded to the changes around us. So many teachers do

not want to accept these changes. They are hindering themselves as well as their students. Yes, technology has is downfalls, but it also can be used in so many

educational ways that will benefit our students.