1. What are your favorite tools you now have in your personal technology toolbox? Briefly describe a particular activity that you will plan for your students using at least one of these new tools.
Among all of the tools that I learned about and explored, I am most excited about using Skype with my sister-in-law in Tennessee and her first grade class! I think it will be a fun and interactive way to teach kids about climate and weather.
2. How have you transformed your thinking about the learning that will take place in your classroom? How has your vision for your classroom changed? Are you going to need to make any changes to your classroom to accommodate the 21st Century learner?
I think that more than ever, do I understand the weight of the importance that technology has on kids these days. I look forward to using more of an interactive learning approach in my curriculum as well as "letting go of the reigns" a little bit to enable the "choice and decision" making, with of course, a few rules and guidelines.
3. Were there any unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you? I think that I was surprised at how much I thought I knew and finding out how much there really is out there. I felt confident starting my blog, making it all cutesy, and navigating known websites. Once I dove in, I relaized that there was SO much more than I was ever aware of! To my shock, some of it was a little difficult at first, until I felt comfortable and got the hang of it. Overall, I enjoyed the process and I look forward to utilizing new ideas in my classroom!
