This might be a bit of a cop out, but the concept I learned in this class that I will most likely end up incorporating into my teaching is the use of online web tools in general. I know I'm not supposed to discuss a specific tool in this post, but I'd be lying if I said that using them in general was less than the most valuable concept I'll be taking away from EDUC 932.
In my initial blog post about what I hope to learn from this course, I wrote:
"Hopefully, EDUC 932 will expose me to more technology-based methods of teaching and will turn me on to some websites and programs that can be useful in the classroom. I am not a traditional learner in the sense that one should be able to follow instructions and pick up on a new skill or concept. I generally prefer to be exposed and left to my own devices to experiment and learn through trial and error. I guess you could say that, ideally, EDUC 932 will plant seeds in my mind that can grow into flowering technological advances in my teaching later on."
I don't mean to brag, but I know myself pretty well (or I'm guilty of self-fulfilling prophecy). I've already used a screen cast (a term I didn't know before this course) to show a class that was cancelled last week how to format their essays, and I've planned a podcast assignment too.
It's tough integrating technology into a school with limited facilities like mine, but I might be heading for greener pastures next school year. If so, I'll be able to expand on my use of technology in the classroom, and hopefully expand my grasp on it too.
I'm glad that you are taking away some useful tools. Screencasting has been an invaluable tool for me. I hope you get to that greener pasture next year and are able to make use of what you have created for this course.
ReplyDelete