Through this course I hope to gain a better knowledge of how to use technology effectively in the classroom. From the first class, I can already tell that it will be an interesting journey through learning about how to use certain websites, blogs, etc. I have already realized that I don't know as much as I thought I knew about the computer and the internet. I am amazed at how much I have learned from the first few short hours of class.
I am nervous and at the same time excited about what else I can learn throughout the course. The hardest part of this class, for me, will be remembering the many new links and buttons. Since I am a PC user, I enjoy the time in class to experience using a MAC computer and exploring the differences between the two!
Since I want to work with preschoolers at the beginning of my career, it will be interesting to see how I can expose technology to the children in the classroom and how to effectively integrate technology into the classroom. I hope to be able to use what I learn through class at my current job with the youth I work with.
Before the first class I believed that children today were too technologically involved (texting,video gaming, etc). As they might be, I realize that technological involvement is not always a negative thing. Teaching the youth how to effectively and creatively use technology can make a positive impact in their lives as well as those in their future and past.
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