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CO-PBST 7

Here is my reflection on my semester in EDT 3010.

CO-PBST 7 EDT 3010 was a very beneficial class to education. I learned many things, and I worked with many different technologies that I had never worked with before this class. I feel like this class has made be better prepared for the classroom in today’s world.

7.1 – The Smartboard Presentation we did in this class has prepared me to deliver a standards-based instruction. Students have certain standards that they need to meet in order to continue on in their education. Often times the steps that are taken to help a student get there can feel very forced, and monotonous. The Smartboard, is a fun way to have students learn things that they need to keep moving ahead in school.

7.2 – The Digital Storytelling assignment we had in this class has prepared me to use technology to increase student achievement. Digital Storytelling is a different way to give students a lesson. There are images, there’s narration, and the best part about Digital Storytelling – the students don’t have to be in the classroom to get the lesson. We all know that students learn better in different environments, and many students have problems focusing on lessons while in class. Digital Storytelling could an increase achievement amongst those students, because they would be able to learn the lesson in which ever environment they choose.

7.3 – The Podcasting assignment, which had many of the same traits as the Digital Storytelling assignment would be a way for me to manage and communicate information. If I were to do a podcast every week as a teacher, that would be a way for me to communicate my information to my students, so they can get it whenever they wish. Also, it is way to have all my information saved somewhere. I can go back to podcasts that I have recorded in past weeks to remember something that I said, that a student had a question about.

7.4 – The Webquest assignment prepared me to apply technology to data-driven assessments. I created a rubric at the end of my Webquest to show my students what they must do in order to get a good grade on the lesson I had just prepared for them. Once again, that is a great way for a student to get information on their own time. There are so many numbers that go into giving a student his grade, and an individual Webquest for each one of my students, to keep track of their scores, throughout the entire semester, would be very beneficial to both them and me.

7.5 – The way Chuck has taught us in this class is one way I will teach students about basic technology skills, but the Web 2.0 lesson was also very beneficial for that. The vast amounts of Web 2.0 tools are great for students to learn many different programs online that can help them with many different facets of their education. Once again, it is a way for students to learn on their own if they wish, and at their own time, and environment of their choice. EDT 3010 was a great class to take, and it definitely makes me feel like I am ready to teach with all the new technology out there. I know that I have not learned all there is to learn, but I feel like this class has given me a good base and I am ready to implement a lot of what I learned in my own classroom. This class has made me realize that it might be more fun than I thought to be a teacher.