Wow! I can not believe the semester is coming to a close. It has definitely been a crazy one but so beneficial. I feel like I've learned so much in such a short amount of time, even just in this class.
I came into this class feeling pretty intimidated. I knew the basics about computers and a few keyboard shortcuts, but that was basically it. I had never created a website, worked with Interactive White Boards, Inspiration, or really any software like that. I think I had used iMovie once or twice, but even that felt foreign. I felt so nervous that I was not going to do well in this class because I was pretty behind technologically. However, now looking back, I feel like I should not have ever felt that way because this class made learning new software so easy! It made seemingly daunting tasks, like making a lesson for an Interactive White Board, not so scary anymore. This class made it fun to use technology; it made it fun to explore unknown software and create new kinds of technology-packed lessons.
Now that this class is ending, I feel so much more confident in my ability to use technology in my classroom. I used to be so intimidated when I saw classrooms with IWBs because I didn't know how in the world I would ever use one. But now? Now, I feel like I can appropriately use one in my class! I can create fun lessons where my students can have hands on learning by actively participating with an IWB. I feel like I can make fun diagrams with Inspiration to better categorize lesson ideas. I feel like I can make lessons more accessible for my diverse learners. Honestly, I feel much better equipped as a teacher because I took this class!
