Summary of Learning

This final blog is a wrap up of what I have learned from my adventure with technology this semester. I had the opportunity to learn about the different aspects of instructional technology such as sharing, open learning networks, blended learning, and TPACK. But I also got to learn about different technology tools to use in the classroom from reading my classmates reviews on their chosen cool tools. I have created a summary of learning presentation using one of my cool tools Emaze to share with you what I have taken away from each topic that we have discussed in class.

Doing this culminating activity allowed me to reflect on everything that we have went over in class for this semester and allowed me to become more comfortable with branching out to use different presentation tools other than PowerPoint. After this course I plan on incorporating technology into my classroom for assessment using tools such as Kahoot or Plickers. I also plan on becoming more comfortable using Google apps because those will be the most accessible tool to use in a classroom because both students and teachers can use them. They provide immediate feedback/results. I also plan on keeping my PLN to provide me with support and give me places to go when I an struggling to find ideas. The final thing that I will take away with me would be trying to incorporate blended learning, although it takes time to create I think that once it is created, classrooms will run very smoothly.

Overall, I took away some pertinent information that I will use in the future. Thanks for continuing to read my blogs through this semester and I hope you learned a few new things from them as well!

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