Final Thoughts

During this semester I have learn many wonderful things about technology. Before taking this course I did not consider myself to be computer literate. Now I am confident in my abilities to use technology. I am no longer afraid if it. I have overcome my fears, which will make me a better educator. It was a lot of work but I am appreciative that I was able to succeed. I am sure I will take what I have learned into my career. I have really enjoyed it and I would recommend that everyone who has had some problems with technology to take this course. It really helps.

Thing 23

I learned many things about creative commons. I have never been introduced to this before and I am gratefully I am now. As a college student I have had to endure many hours of writing papers and worrying about if my information was cited correctly. Now that I have learned about creative commons my next paper will not be so stressful.
My major is math and I am sure I will use what I have learned. I plan to incorporate information from the Internet to enhance learning. My knowledge of creative commons will come in handy.

Thing 22

http://www.epnweb.org/player.php?podshow=http://www.mathpodcast.com/videos/Media/CalculatorTips-Graphtor.m4v&podcast=Video Math Tutor: Calculator Tips&program=Calculator Tips - Graphtor

I chose a podcast called Tips for Calculator. My major is math so this really interested me. It gave wonderful information on how to get a graphing calculator and paying half the price. It even gave advice as to which type of calculator is needed for different levels of education. I posted the link because I had some problems copying it to this blog.
I found the educational podcast directory easy to use. You can choose by subject area which podcast you would like to listen to. This is something that I would use and create with my future students. There were many that I would like to listen to on a regular basis.

Thing 21

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

I really enjoyed using aminmoto. It was very easy and user friendly. I have never done anything like this before and I thought it was going to be hard. I glad that I was wrong. This is something that I would like to use later. This was a great experience.

Thing 20

I enjoyed exploring youtube. I like that all my favorite videos are just a click away. I chose the video of Luther Vandross singing "A Change is gona come" because I love that song, and Luther Vandross has a beautiful voice. He is one of my favorite singers. I think that many of the features of youtube will be usefull if add to a library. You can look up historical events or even presidential elections and listen to speeches.

Thing 19

I am a member of myspace and facebook. Teacher's Pop is something that I will continue to use. I find it extremely interesting. Also bake space was appealing to me because I love to cook and even more so, I love to eat. So a place where I can get recipes is great.

Thing 18

The link to my facebook profile is:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000721313334

Teaching is an extremely demanding career. It requires dedication, determination, and a great deal of creativity. Social networks allow teacher to communicate with one another. They can share ideas and other tools necessary for successful teaching. I enjoy using facebook better than myspace although I have an account for each. Facebook has many useful features such as events. You can plan an event and invite people from your friend list. They can even RSVP. I like that only people who you have approved as friends can write on your wall. I think that this could be used in a classroom setting, however I would not recommend it. I think it would be hard to monitor and students could use it to bully their peers.