I'll be honest--I wasn't really expecting to get much out of this class. I had to take ETEC 557 to complete my alternative certification coursework, and I was not happy to have to take what I considered a step below that class. Imagine my surprise when I realized that I was actually learning something!!
My biggest Aha moment this semester was when we looked the different Web 2.0 technologies. I had been thinking I was pretty technologically savvy, but when I looked at the list of Google apps, I'd never heard of 80% of them. I guess you could say it was a technological slap in the face, telling me, "You don't know as much as you think you know!"
I really enjoyed learning about blogging. It's something I've wanted to explore for a long time (and one of the few Web 2.0 technologies I'd heard of), but I just never found the time. I'm planning to use blogging in my English class next year. (I'm sure my students will be thrilled!)
As far as where I go from here... I definitely plan to continue learning about different types of educational technology and how I can implement some of them in my classes. No matter how much I learn, there is always more to learn; learning is a never-ending process.
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