Final Reflection

I never would have thought that at the end of this course, I would be an experienced blogger with the ability to voice my concerns regarding education through a medium such as this. It has truly been an eye-opening experience having the chance to use the technology that my classmates and I were able to throughout this course.

I believe the most useful piece of technology that I was able to use was creating my own podcast. In using the podcast, I can create commentary on lectures, class discussions and other auditory lessons that students can download and access for their own use. It was also very rewarding to have created something such as a podcast, which for the longest time I thought was impossible to do.

In looking at the learning process, I utilized a lot of trial and error when creating my podcast. I looked at various sites and found one that fit my style.

In shifting from being teacher-centered to learner-centered, I believe I have taken a step back and viewed the material I teach while trying to recognize which types of technology work best when teaching those units. For example, South African Apartheid. I was able to brainstorm with my colleagues how I can  implement blogs within this unit. In doing so, it has spiked my interest in using different types of technology with other units.

One valuable resource that our school district has is the use of multiple technology advisors who are able and willing to help teachers develop their skills with smartbaords, clickers, etc.

Two goals that I would like to strive toward in my classroms for the future would be to record most, if not all of my lessons and/or instructional directions onto podcasts for students to use.  The second goal would to become familiar with using moodle and its services. With these two goals, I hope to work on them throughout the school year, taking each unit and breaking down what essential portions of each I can use.


In looking back at the Week 1 checklist, I would say that my development as a techer and learner has come very far. My exposure to different types of technology and its uses will only continue to expand my knowledge and teaching capacity as a teacher.