Reflection: Course and Unit
Course
This course has been a positive experience for me because of the interaction with the other students as well as the articles on how to use technology in the classroom. It has been six years since I have had a technology class and a lot has changed since then so it was nice to catch up on all the new resources available to the teachers and students in the classrooms.
Unit
Designing this unit has been a great experience. I have never made a website like this before for the students to use so this was also a new experience for me. I chose to use weebly because I felt like it was the easiest to use and was also easy to navigate. The peer evaluation process was helpful in the fact that they let you know how my site was in terms of navigation. I did not make a ton of changes after the peer review process. However, I did change some wording on some of the pages because some of the reviewers had some questions. Know I think it is a little more clear what the students are going to need to do for their unit. Other than changing some of the wording I did not change the overall look of the unit or the theme of the unit because the feedback I received was positive towards the unit.
Implementation Plan
What I am thinking right now is that this will be a unit that I cover over spring break. Before we go on break I will explain the unit and give them examples of a Prezi and Glogster so they can be familiar with what they will have to do on their final project. When they return to break that will be the day that everything will be do including their guided notes that they completed during the unit. They have the link to contact be on the website so if they have questions I will be able to get them an answer. Overall, I am very happy with the unit. As of right now I would not make any changes. I am really interested to see how this unit plays out with the students.
Course
This course has been a positive experience for me because of the interaction with the other students as well as the articles on how to use technology in the classroom. It has been six years since I have had a technology class and a lot has changed since then so it was nice to catch up on all the new resources available to the teachers and students in the classrooms.
Unit
Designing this unit has been a great experience. I have never made a website like this before for the students to use so this was also a new experience for me. I chose to use weebly because I felt like it was the easiest to use and was also easy to navigate. The peer evaluation process was helpful in the fact that they let you know how my site was in terms of navigation. I did not make a ton of changes after the peer review process. However, I did change some wording on some of the pages because some of the reviewers had some questions. Know I think it is a little more clear what the students are going to need to do for their unit. Other than changing some of the wording I did not change the overall look of the unit or the theme of the unit because the feedback I received was positive towards the unit.
Implementation Plan
What I am thinking right now is that this will be a unit that I cover over spring break. Before we go on break I will explain the unit and give them examples of a Prezi and Glogster so they can be familiar with what they will have to do on their final project. When they return to break that will be the day that everything will be do including their guided notes that they completed during the unit. They have the link to contact be on the website so if they have questions I will be able to get them an answer. Overall, I am very happy with the unit. As of right now I would not make any changes. I am really interested to see how this unit plays out with the students.