Last Class

I now have problems with technology, but at least I don't completely hate it. This course taught me a lot not just about what to use and how, but more importantly why technology is so popular and engulfing. I have learned to be more accepting to the fact that the Internet has changed the world and there is nothing I can do about it.

I've learned to cope with this by looking at the positive ways technology can have on education. From an educators perspective, the time saving possibilities are inspiring. The kids think it's cool when they learn something about computers, and now I do to.

As the class went on, I started a links list in a word document and have been adding the links from the class links page, so that when they are gone, I still have access to all of the excellent links to use for teaching.

The Internet provides us with so many ways to collaborate and share ideas with each other, that, though many of us don't know it yet, our jobs are becoming easier. Need a new idea for a lesson plan? I bet there's an idea on the Internet. Nervous about an upcoming parent-teacher conference? Internet. Need to make 237 rubrics? Guess where you can find them?

The ability to take a classroom around the world and interact with students is at our finder tips. Gone are the days of our now dusty encyclopedias where we would look as a child to satisfy our curiosities. The world is becoming a smaller place, and culturally, it is for the better.