Monday, August 13, 2007
Looking forward to the future
I really enjoyed our Ed 429 class! Skip was a great instructor who genuinely wants us to succeed. His enthusiasm for the programs and what they could help us accomplish in teaching was contagious. I'm really excited about using these tools in my classroom, so I plan on playing with each one every now-and-again so that when the time comes I'll be an EXPERT. Well, maybe not an expert, but proficient. Right now the possible ways to incorporate Inspiration into the classroom seem limitless; tons of ideas swirling around. I wish that we had an oppurtunity to explore TrackStar and TrailFire because they seem like they could be beneficial as well. I've got it on my To Do List to visit both sides to experiment. As for the movie making, I thought it was great. I think I may have to join a group or something though because I'm beginning to see some early signs of addiction! All in all, the class was wonderful and I thank all of you for being such terrific classmates and Skip, I thank you for being an awesome instructor.
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I was drawn to your comment about being an "expert." At least in terms of technology, I don't think any of us will ever become an expert in the sense that we have mastered the field. The main reason is that the field keeps expanding in ways that we can't anticipate. A few years ago, none of us had heard of social networking, or online storybooks, or interactive videos. The best we can do is to keep an open mind, stay in contact with others who are also exploring technology, and set our minds to be in an "always learning" mode. The real experts are those who try new things and adapt those that work to their teaching. The worst thing we can do is to feel like we've arrived at a stopping point with technology. It just never seems to end...
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