Final Reflection

When I signed up for this class, my goal was to become better with the technology that is available for our classrooms.  Once I started, I was amazed with how much things have changed, even in the last couple of years.  There are so many options out there that it is almost overwhelming.  This class definitely helped me to pinpoint tools and ideas that I could use in my classroom.  This class also pushed me outside of my comfort zone to try technology tools that I would not have on my own.

Tools I definitely will use during this school year are the Time Line tool that allows students to easily gather information and place it on an interactive timeline.  Animoto was so easy, and the finished product was so good, that I think I will use it with my students and my family at home.  The webcasting sites that allowed streaming of video content were very user-friendly and seem to be the future of how to get content to the students.  I liked the Schoology site, the electronic calendar and the polling tool a lot, but I'm not sure I'm ready to switch all of my data over to those yet.  This class has enlightened me about ways that students can learn better and empowered me with ways that I can teach better.

Tom Rodefeld