Reflection on an Educational Technology course.

3. When this course was first introduced, I thought of
it as a repetition of courses that I did during my
diploma program. (Tech Tie 1 and 2). As the
course progresses to my surprise, those courses
were more of an introduction to what we were
about to do. I then started to wonder if I would be
able to do some of the coursework that we were
assigned. Hearing about the Web 2.0 tools that we
had to create made me think twice about my
assumptions. I even started to wonder if this was
the subject that I loved. But that was another
assumption.
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4. My darkened state was lit when we were asked to
show how some simple tools such as cellular phone,
cameras and so on, could be used to captivate the
students interest. It reminded me of how technology
savvy the 21st
century learners are. As a result the
educators have to keep in tuned to effectively teach
the students we have today. I was starting to get what
the course is all about and my frustration had fled.
One of the good part of this course was showing us
how much more fun creating a PowerPoint can be.
Tools that we are use to and taught we knew about,
turned out to be lacking on our part.

5. We were given opportunities to showcase what we
have learnt through the many interactive activities
that were done in class. Different materials were
introduced to us highlighting the importance of
integrating technology in our classroom and the
agencies that have been put in place to facilitate
these integrations. There is one thing that I will
never forget and that is; this is the 21st
century the
‘Technology Age’ and our students will learn quite
differently from how we did. Keeping this in mind,
it is my duty to always be abreast of the changes
that are taking place in the new world.

6. During this course I have learnt about how to
implement a number of technological tools in my
classroom. These tools can be easily incorporated
in our lessons and make our lesson more effective
for our students. This will work as we are living in
the era of technology or the age of web 2.0, and
the world of our students. The ISTE-T promotes
helping teachers with the use of technology in the
classroom. This however, globalizes teachers and
students while encouraging teachers to learn along
with their students. It also allows the teachers to
create their own tools.

7. Using web 2.0 tools also encourages students to
develop strong organizational skills. In my research,
it is stated that, when constructing an interactive
timeline, building an interesting blog, or an easily
navigable website, a student must create a well-
organized design. Fortunately, web 2.0 caters to a
range of abilities. For instance, some website editing
software, like site maker, offer templates, which
makes the process significantly easier than having to
start from scratch. Audacity, an online interactive
web diagram, impressed me with its collaborative
aspect; students can chat online as they build the
diagram.

8. As I learned to use these tools I was told by my
lecturer that I should not be afraid to do test and
trials with them. “Don’t be afraid to press those
links or buttons that you are not sure about”, she
would say. Now I’m an explorer of these tools.
Using these tools correctly can do wonders for my
classroom. The teaching of any subject can have a
good result with the use of technology. Not only
will this gain my students interest but they can
learn easily.
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