BLOG POST 7

I would like to maintain a course website as a teacher.  There are many benefits such as having updated organized information for my students and their parents to look at.This also a fun, creative way to share information in an effective way.  They are important because it provides an organized up to date way for students to access information about the class without having to contact you. 

I envision myself using technology in many ways with my profession in the future to accomplish thing more efficiently.  As the podcast mentions, things are changing day by day we can barely keep up.  Technology has allowed teacher development to transform from finding a time and day convenient for everyone to being able to watch a recording at your convenience.  I could record a lesson and post it for my students for those that may not understand it well.  This would also help students so they could go back and replay any parts that confuse them. 

The last assignment we completed was the WebHunt.  I learned many new skills from this task that I will use in the future.  I learned how to put files into a zip and how to create a criteria chart for assignments so I can create rubrics.  I liked how we could pick any topic, but I would change and improve on mine by adding more sources.  In my future career these tools will also be handy because I am familiar with how to create a check box and chart. 

I commented on Hayleys post saying, "Hayley,

I really like how you did your Web Evaluation. Nice job! I also said the same thing about using a course website how you mentioned it is a simple way to keep everyone up to date. I like how you mentioned technology helping students and teachers when it comes to timeliness. I had never thought about this point, but it is very valid. It is interesting how you said websites are helpful, but you can do without them and you relate it to your personal experiences. Cool!"  I also commented on Malyce's blog, Malyce,
Your web evaluation looks so fancy! I like how you mention you are not sure about the class website because you do not know what your patience and time commitments would be. I like how you took that into consideration. I also enjoyed how you talked about how technology has allowed for teachers to be more flexible with webinars and conferences and not having to physically attend them. I have also noticed some professors will skype in and teach a lesson, so they can teach more people in several locations and not have to be physically there. It is incredible how technology is evolving the way we do things."