Initially, as I said I was so scared, but as the semester progressed I loved it. I felt very excited to be learning new things. My feelings through the course were somewhat of a mix. I did have an issue with trying to juggle work, grad work and family life. I had to keep myself very organized by creating a pacing chart for myself and that worked lovely because I never felt overwhelmed. When projects were due I felt anxious about my grades. It has been 10 years since I've graduated college.
The most useful part of the course were the discussions and using the technologies we were learning about. This was great because it allowed hands-on learning to immerse yourself into the media. The least useful part of the course was the textbook reading. I know that this is a necessary evil, but much of the book (Integrating Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom) was very elementary. I found my mind wandering when I was reading. Thank God for the powerpoint presentations that reviewed the highlights.
I really couldn't give to many suggestions to improve the course. I think maybe that more hands on work would be good. But, I do think that it was a happy medium. I always was interested in the topics. I never thought that I could learn so much in one semester.
Top 5 Things I Learned in Educational Technology
- How to make a blog
- How to make a wiki
- Facebook may not be as bad as everyone makes it out to be
- How to create a digital story
- How to use YouTube to learn about upcoming technology trends
Thank You so much Daniele, Steven and Mustafa for being great classmates. I've learned a lot from everyone. Also, many thanks to you Dr. Luongo for being so nice and caring from the beginning of class when you let me borrow your text. You don't know how much I appreciate your kindness and your approach to teaching.
Keri
