EDM AND ME : )

I believe I was moderately technologically literate before EDM and now I believe I am more technologically literate after. And, as I have for... my whole life... I'll continue to use technology in every aspect of my life, especially my future teaching.

PROGRAMS/WEBSITES

YouTube - is changing People.

Twitter - Great for news and views.

Skype - I have one. Who knows who I'll end up talking to with it.

Picasa - Love Picasa. Eventhough, I don't remember anything about it from class.

iTunes/iTunesU - Beneficial to me personally. I'm not positive if it will affect my future teaching.

Delicious - I have one. I'm sure I'll refer to it in the future.

Wordle - Love Wordle! I'll definitely use it.

Foliotek - Dr. Strange's directions made Foliotek understandably for me... FINALLY!

ACCESS/ALEX - For me, a monthly resource.. at least.

IDEAS

PLNs - Still trying to convince myself.

Comment4Kids - I hope it grows even larger. Its a true symbol of education reform.

HTML - A whole new world. I look forward to becoming a HTML professional.

Podcasts/Videocasts - Not sure if I'll be inspired to create one of these on my own.

Wikis - I've joined two other Wikis (besides Tech Literate Teacher) since being introduced to the concept. So, Go Wikis!!

Technological Literacy - Undoubtedly important.

The Future of Schools - I hope I'm an influential part of it.

My "Intellectual Trail" - Something I think about every time I get on a computer.

Me as a Professional - Closer and closer every day.

GOOGLE - A great bundle of tools.

Blogs/ Blogger - Love Blogger.

GoogleDocs - Love GoogleDocs.

Google Spreadsheets - Meh.

Google Reader - Useful.

GoogleForms - I think I may find a use for these in the future.

Google Earth - Always useful.

My Favorite Posts

• Did You Know? 3.0 and 4.o
• Comments4Kids Zane's Blog Amber's Fantastic Facts At the fireplace Mr. McClung's World Katie's Blog Moturoa's Blog Mr. Lamshed's Class Blog
• Ken Robinson on Education and Creativity
• Randy Pausch: The Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
• Dr. Alice Christie.org
• Dear Kaia: Kaia's First Photo Essay
• Importance of Children's Work on the Internet: PS22 Chorus and Dear Kaia
• *YouTube* is Changing *People*
• New Classroom Rules, Seven Stupid Mistakes and Seven Brilliant Things

I appreciative that we got to interact with the students of Pt. England School in New Zealand, and Kaia and her father. Also our Skype sessions with Mr. McClung and Mr. Goerend.

Presentations

I liked creating my GoogleDocs Presentation.

The podcast my group and I made was a new experience.

And I'm glad I learned how to make a voicethread through Project 11.

What I would have liked to have learned.

More basic HTML stuff and more basic computer stuff. Tricks of the trade and such.

What I wish I didn't learn.

Umm... I can't think of anything.

What I got excited about learning in EDM.

HTML, Google Tools, Comments4Kids.

Anything intellectually challenging?

Nothing stands out. However, I think some things were slightly challenging from a creativity aspect.

Bored at any time?

Its hard to be bored on the World Wide Web.

Ways I would change EDM 310.

-Less blog posts.
-More Comments4Kids.
-More of an introduction to programs and concepts. And therefore more programs and concepts.