Module 8 Reflection:

Of everything you have learned, what do you think will have the biggest impact on student learning?

I think the most influential thing I have learned during this course is how I will go about assessing my students via a rubric. Until taking Educational Technology I was unfamiliar with making graphs and charts. By providing my own students with a rubric, they will understand what is expected of them throughout the year with assignments, testing, and projects.
I also learned a good deal by making my quiz/game. I think the use of hyperlinks are important and convenient ways to send my parents links to new information online (via email). Another great quality that this class really enforced was familiarizing me with LiveText. I really had no clue what I was looking at when I would open my page before taking this class. I was forever calling the help line or asking another student for assistance. By opening this program daily, I have become more familiar with how to navigate this site.

Module 6 Reflection:

This module has really given me the opportunity to reflect on ways I can help my students stay organized. As an elementary school teacher, I realize that projects can become confusing for the students especially when there are many different items they must implement into one project. Making a checklist for the students not only helps my students with special needs but all students maintain an organized system that enables them to be the best student they can be.

Module 5 Reflection:

This module has helped me think about student-centered assessment in the following ways: do I want them to be able to collaborate on this project, what kind of skills am I looking for specifically?
Some sample skills that need to be addressed is whether they have fully digested the information learned in the classroom. This project and rubric should allow me, as the teacher, to assess each individual students' understanding of the material.

Module 4 Reflection:

This module has really given me a sense of what content I would require for my students' projects for this unit. Not only has it given me an insight into further education on PowerPoint but it also made me reflect on questions regarding the resources that are and are not available at home. Do my students have home computers with which for create a slideshow? This has allowed me to cushion time for them within our classroom to work on the project assigned.