So...the graduate term is over this week. What have I learned? So much, really. It's a little overwhelming how much I have learned about technology in classrooms, actually--I wish there was a second part to this class where we could really utilize and practice all of the tools we learned about this term.
I think the WebQuest project was really great and will be extremely useful to me in the classroom. I have to say that at first I was a little skeptical because WebQuests really seem more geared to a younger, elementary-aged crowd. However, after beginning to look around and find a topic I wanted to do, I really began to see that it can be formatted to work with any age, and it really breaks up the monotony of a regular lesson. What a great tool to leave behind when you have a substitute in your classroom, too! I have already talked to my co-worker/counter part here at the Credit Union about using it in our banking classes with our students next semester; it would be a really great project to use for budgeting, learning about interest rates, etc.
On top of the tools we got to learn how to use in the classroom, this class really opened my eyes to just how much and how quickly today's classroom is transforming. In order to reach your students and to really understand them, you need to see into their world and really "get" what they are using in their lives every day. I feel much more comfortable with the idea that students expect their teachers to know about technology, use it in the classroom, and integrate it into lesson plans. Even if I end up working in a school that doesn't have as many technology resources as I would like, there are still many ways that I can use them in the classroom and help my students to really be able to understand how it can help them learn in the now, and beyond.
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