I am so happy that we, as elementary teachers, were given the opportunity to enroll in this class this summer! Though there were some concepts/lessons I am already very comfortable working with, there were SO many more things that this class gave me the opportunity to explore and work with for the first time. I am excited to start the school year and begin implementing these new ideas!
I really liked the various options that we had to choose from for each lesson. This made each activity something that I could really think about and plan for to include within my classroom. I was able to create things that I will use and can put directly to use. I will continue using the Google forms, Animoto, and Prezi within my classes, both for myself and with students. I now have a great Prezi to use as a model to introduce myself to the class! Some of the things that I am most excited about incorporating in my classroom this year that will be new include the Zooburst book of Spanish food, the Tagxedo of adjectives, and my YouTube channel, now that I have it organized a bit better for my students to access. I know these activities will engage and motivate my students this year, but they will also enhance my presentations and examples for the students to learn from!
A group of us from Island Lake got together each week to put together our lessons and were able to work together. This time was great because we were able to collaborate on different lessons and think about how these could be applicable in a variety of grade levels. The directions for each lesson were very well written and easy to follow. The tutorials that were provided were also extremely helpful in guiding us along! I enjoyed having the option to work at your own pace. Overall, it was a great class, one that I learned a lot from and one that will enhance my teaching greatly. The piece I enjoyed the most was collaborating with my coworkers - so many of us are starting the year with new knowledge on how to incorporate technology within our teaching!
I really liked the various options that we had to choose from for each lesson. This made each activity something that I could really think about and plan for to include within my classroom. I was able to create things that I will use and can put directly to use. I will continue using the Google forms, Animoto, and Prezi within my classes, both for myself and with students. I now have a great Prezi to use as a model to introduce myself to the class! Some of the things that I am most excited about incorporating in my classroom this year that will be new include the Zooburst book of Spanish food, the Tagxedo of adjectives, and my YouTube channel, now that I have it organized a bit better for my students to access. I know these activities will engage and motivate my students this year, but they will also enhance my presentations and examples for the students to learn from!
A group of us from Island Lake got together each week to put together our lessons and were able to work together. This time was great because we were able to collaborate on different lessons and think about how these could be applicable in a variety of grade levels. The directions for each lesson were very well written and easy to follow. The tutorials that were provided were also extremely helpful in guiding us along! I enjoyed having the option to work at your own pace. Overall, it was a great class, one that I learned a lot from and one that will enhance my teaching greatly. The piece I enjoyed the most was collaborating with my coworkers - so many of us are starting the year with new knowledge on how to incorporate technology within our teaching!
