When I went back and re-read my philosophy I felt like such a hypocrite! Here I had stated "Embracing this change with the knowledge that it can be a bit unnerving however self-gratifying, is a personal goal. As a creative person, I find the many technological mediums in which you can use to be fascinating."
This was true when I wrote it however, durign the course of this class I found this ideology tested.
I did NOT enjoy working AT FIRST on my e-portfolio. I just didn't understand how to manipulate the site or how I would even begin to make this into a portfolio. I would log in look at it play around brainstorm and then become frustrated and log off. This is not one of my proud moments but it happened. I do feel the lesson learned out of this is that I was able to see learning technology through a students eyes. This is a very rare and intimate view that as teachers and designers of lessons we often over look without meaning to.
I am now google sites comfortable and feel that the end product was worth the insightful lesson.
I also learned that I am not as open to blogging as I had previously thought. I am a very social person and it was hard for me to type my thoughts and opinions without having that immediate reaction from the people reading it. I often found myself not saying what I truly felt or self editing way too often before posting.
In order to get past this I plan to keep blogging and I am signed up for more ETEC classes in the Fall so this will be sure to keep me on the right track.
I really enjoyed the topics and articles discussed and reviewed during this class. I saved a few to review with some of my collegues when school starts back up. I also am very excited about using the WOrd Wal Wiki i created in week 2. I hope that my students will be just as excited!
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