Results of Learning

1. Reflect on the skills used as a result of your learning so far that you are applying to promote an effective method of applying the modern instructional technology and producing instructional media and aids into teaching.

While working on my teacher website, I realized that I have become more comfortable with and knowledgeable of the Internet and creating websites. I created a Wiki earlier in this course and I feel that my abilities in following steps to create a website, and just being more willing to try out the options in creating such a project have greatly improved.

Creating Power Point presentations has also become easier for me, although I want to work on improving my skills in this area. I offered to put together our groups technology presentation, so I hope that will give me more time and ability to learn more about Power Point.

2. What do you expect are the students' affective outcomes from using these forms of technology?

I am actually really excited about some of the websites I read about in chapter 12 as well as some of the sites others shared and that I found on my own. My students really enjoy working on the laptops and learning how to use new websites, activities, etc. So, I think that using new websites will really encourage learning in my classroom.

As for Power Point, I'm planning on using some pre-fabricated presentations that will give some information about our new theme unit. I would also consider having students work in groups to produce their own Power Point presentations. This would give them a great sense of accomplishment to be able to use and produce something using technology.