As I look back on this course, I almost regret that I took it -- over the summer. It is packed full of so much great information, I hope I don't forget it. In some ways, spreading it out over the course of a semester might be more beneficial. Who knows? I am extremely grateful that I had the opportunity to complete this over the summer and online. Kudos to Fort Hays State University for that. I think that if all teachers had access to the information and resources presented in this class, we would be much more technologically advanced in classrooms. As I've written before, I think that much of this technology is available in schools, it's just not being used fully.
As far as the content of the course, the thing that sticks out in my mind is definitely podcasting. I recently went to a conference in Seattle on career development and attended a session on podcasting. I never would have done this had it not been for this class. I definitely plan to make use of podcasting in my work this year. It is much easier to do than I ever imagined and it does not REQUIRE an iPod!
I can also see myself using Quia in the future regardless of cost. There are just too many useful resources to ignore. The exam creators and activities will be particularly useful. I will also use the web page creator to organize class activities. I think this is a great accountability tool with not only teachers and students but also parents. I will invite all parents to keep up on the class website.
The most enjoyable assignment in this class was the Flickr task. I really enjoyed putting together this presentation and will make use of it when I begin teaching, if not before for personal use. It is a very user-friendly resource and I really was hooked.
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