EDU 271 Presentation
Using Prezi to create a presentation was a lot of fun. I used a pre-made template and that made it a lot easier. I think that having walked through the process with the class to create the old Mc Donald presentation helped me understand all the different things to incorporate into prezi.
In this class I learned more than I thought I could about using technology. I understood technology and thought that I was pretty tech savvy before starting this class and now I have a ton of resources to support my students. Like all educators I want lots of tools in my belt to help different students. I originally felt overwhelmed and still feel slightly overwhelmed by the amount of information and available technology related items.
What I take away from this class is that a lot of hard work will created a foundation in which I can fully support all my students. Technology alone is not enough to help students learn. Strong desire to teach students, know how to teach each student and a knowledge of content combined with technology use is what make effective educators. Using technology is being able to transform with the times and adapt/be flexible doing what it takes to help students learn. This is what teachers have been doing since the dawn of time.
The big takeaway is that as a teacher you make a difference. Technology just helps with that.
In this class I learned more than I thought I could about using technology. I understood technology and thought that I was pretty tech savvy before starting this class and now I have a ton of resources to support my students. Like all educators I want lots of tools in my belt to help different students. I originally felt overwhelmed and still feel slightly overwhelmed by the amount of information and available technology related items.
What I take away from this class is that a lot of hard work will created a foundation in which I can fully support all my students. Technology alone is not enough to help students learn. Strong desire to teach students, know how to teach each student and a knowledge of content combined with technology use is what make effective educators. Using technology is being able to transform with the times and adapt/be flexible doing what it takes to help students learn. This is what teachers have been doing since the dawn of time.
The big takeaway is that as a teacher you make a difference. Technology just helps with that.