TPTE 486: The Class as a Whole

Theory and Practice in Teacher Education 486
When I first walked into the classroom and laid my eyes on the room full of Macintosh computers I was scared and intimidated. Technology has never been my strong point. I originally thought I was going to struggle my way through this class. That was not the case. I learned so much and enjoyed it immensely. Wikis and all of the Web 2.0 tools will be very valuable as I integrate technology into my classroom. These tools open up many opportunities for learning in interactive and interesting ways. I am excited to implement them into my class and help the children learn through various mediums. I personally see much worth in collaborative and interactive work. I never imagined that using technology could help me to encourage the students in cooperative and collaborative projects and activities.

Images are an important aspect of learning for young children. The skills I developed related to digital images in this class will help me to incorporate them into my lessons and into my classroom. The work we have done with digital images has showed me how the students can use digital images to deepen their understanding and encourage learning. The scavenger hunt was one of my favorite activities and I can see myself using it with my students.
The diagram program, Inspiration, and Excel were both skills that I am happy to have learned. Both of these I can see myself using in and out of the classroom.

I do not believe that I would have been able to adequately integrate technology into my classroom without the help of this class. TPTE 486 had helped me to change my opinions about technology and change my reservations about using it for myself and for my class.