FINAL REFLECTION

At the close of the semester, I just took my final assessment of the class. I thought back on the answers of the pre-assessment which I took at the beginning of the year. Almost every single one of those early answers were "not confident" or "very very not confident." I started the course with the attitude of basically avoiding technology for the most part in my classroom because I didn't even know where to start with it. However, many of my answers on the post-assessment were "fairly confident" or higher. I may not be an expert on technologies, but I know enough about different aspects that I can think of ideas to apply them to my classroom and go search and learn about them specifically.


Learning how to do movies is one thing I would like to implement in my own classroom. It'll help me make more effective videos, but I also think I could utilize it as an assignment for my students. For example, maybe I'll have my students make videos on the laundry unit. I can use the knowledge I have about iMovie and help my students use it to understand the concepts we learn in class. For other design or interiors lessons I'll also be able to use technology to enhance the lesson that way. I will definitely create a class website. I think that is a great way to connect with parents and students and it's a method I can control myself.