Monday, December 7, 2009
Final Reflection
My most valuable experience during this class was the encounter with technology. There are many things we take for granted when referring to computers, internet, and applications, but unless we are faced with the need to use them, we don’t realize our lack of experience or practice. Preparing the portfolio was for me a challenge. Many of the assignments included applications in Microsoft word, excel, and power point that I haven’t used in a long time, and to my surprise, my lack of practice on them was an issue that cost me time, and a lot of frustration. Today, at he end of the semester, I don’t see myself as an expert on office and internet searches, however, the tools I was taught and reminded to use in order to complete the assignments, had certainly educated me even more about what you can do with a computer with access to internet. Many things I have forgotten, I see myself now using to prepare my lessons for my students, and some even for using on another subjects and classes I’m taking. The use of short videos, and colorful handouts represents a higher level of attention and retention on my students. If I were to mention and improvement on my professional life, I would say my students have benefit tremendously with my knowledge on web searching and handouts. They enjoy watching short videos as part of anticipatory sets, and I am able to prepare worksheets for them more efficiently and in a shorter amount of time. My student life is easier since taking the course, not only for the tools and resources I was introduced to, but for the amount of work I had to put on every single assignment. I have noticed that homework that used to take me forever to finish, I’ve been able to complete without even realizing I was done. These are just some of the benefits that I received from taking this class. I am sure I will discover more as time goes b, and as I take other courses, or apply for a different job, or a different organization.
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