Tonight in class, we first learned about Poll Everywhere, a website used for polling. Our professor had questions on the poll in a quiz-like form that we answered using text messages. It's so nice to be able to take a little quiz by just texting our professor's Poll Everywhere number. We also began learning how to create concept maps. I don't even recall ever seeing concept maps when I was in school, but they're such a neat method to use when teaching a lesson. I have the basics done, but I've barely made a dent in making my concept map what I really envision; thankfully I have a free weekend to make it perfect.
Throughout this semester, I have learned about various forms of technology that can be extremely beneficial in my future classroom. By learning about so many types of educational technology, we also were able to see how they would work in a classroom environment. We were also able to determine whether or not certain programs and technology would be beneficial in our own classrooms, or if it could possibly cause trouble for certain students. This class was very informative for me as a future teacher, and I believe that the assignments that we had involving the creation of rubrics, quizzes, and worksheets were probably some of my favorite throughout the semester. I also really enjoyed making the teacher web site because I got to be creative with it. All in all, I know that I will look back on this class years from now and realize how much it has impacted my journey towards becoming a teacher, and I can’t wait to have the opportunity to implement some of the things that I have learned int...
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