Final Reflections

I have often heard of online courses and just immediately thought what can be better? A person does not have to sit and listen to a lecture, and he or she can work at his or her own pace. However, having experienced a online course, it was forced me to stay focus and it was not as easy as I thought it to be. It was a challenge and wake up call that I so desperately needed in my life. I was set in the old way of how schooling use to be.Taking this class, opened up my eyes to the fact that it is so much in the world to gain using computers and technology. I was truly limited in my thinking before this class.
In the beginning of the course, I was very nervous. I did not know what to expect. It was all a new experience. I was use to using the computer and internet before, but having took the class, I have learned some much. I now know how to incorporate videos into a lesson. I know how to create a webquest. I loved using and watching the videoes from you tube.com. I also admire the fact of Dr. Luongo was available to walk me through assignments. I had a hard time senting my scholastic web page builder and Dr. Luongo was there to walk me through it.
I hope if I had to take another online course that the teacher is as caring, and always available as Dr. Luongo was. I finally got over my nervousness with each assignments. Thanks Dr. Luongo!

CLRN

Learning and be fun and information can be retained if information is presented in a way that students can relate to it. One online database that provide this information is CLRN. It gives teachers the opportunity to review and identify supplement electronic resources such as software, videos,and internet reources. A teacher can receieve this information either through a primary source or secondary source and give it to her students. How amazing!

Lesson plans

Its nothing worst than having a well planned lesson plan on paper, but when it is time to implement it, the teacher lacks the materials that is needed to fullfill the lesson. Believe it or not I have seen it all. Teachers not being prepared and running to other first grade classrooms because she doesnt have enough rulers, or number grids for all her children. Not only it is a waste of instructional time for the students, but also for the teacher. That is time that cant be regained back. So I believe that a teacher can never be too prepared even all the way to counting out all the necessary materials needed to carry out the lesson.

Videos

Out of all the videos that I watched in Moduled 8 and 9, I really found the video on Intoduction to the book very funny. While watching it, I compared it to computers. Most people are afraid to get on a computer and explore all it has to offer them just like the man who never knew how or tried to open the book the correct way. Once someone shown the man in the video how to use the book, it was easy. The same could be said for computers. Once someone show a person how to use the computer, it show become easier and easier the next time.

Social Networking

Whether in school, on a trip, or on a computer, social networking in my opinion is always a good thing. If a person has a important idea and perhaps might need some business partners to help bring his or her idea to fulfillment what a wonderful opportunity to broadcast it on the Internet, word of mouth, or placing an ad in a newspaper. It took more than one person to make this world go around.

school web page!

When I heard that we had to create a class home page builder, I was at first a little frightful. I did not know exactly what I was getting my self into. I thought I will need so much assistance with the project. However I actually liked the whole set up of things. It was not stressful.When it came down to downloading images, inputing information and logging in and logging out, I was amazed at how simple it really was. I enjoyed this project!

Creating a web page

I have found that creating a web page thus far is a lot easier than I thought.Althought it can become very frustrating at times, I love the fact that it walks me through things step by step.