Somehow I made it through. I had very little background knowledge in the field of technology in the classroom-and technology in general. I am very happy to report that I have learned an incredible amount in this course.

This blog began about two months ago. It started as a project for my computers and technology class for the masters program in elementary education at Marymount University. In the meantime, below is some food for thought. Why or why not? July 10, 2010 at 1.

Here is my philosphy of education in the form of a Wordle. I cannot believe how easy it was! July 16, 2010. The tutorials that Steve posted on the class blog have been a tremendous help as well! July 15, 2010. View this document on Scribd. If this works, you can view my digistory that I cr.

I feel a little more comfortable with technology, but I have a long way to go. I am open to anything and will try to master what I can.

Something strange is afoot at the Circle K. Mdash; Leave a comment. New and improved unit map. Mdash; Leave a comment.

This is a presentation about some assistive technologies available to meet various student needs. This is a graphic representation of my integrated unit plan. It is deisgned to teach poetry to sixth grade students.

Big shout out to my ED554.

Tiny, but just click on it and you can see the whole thing in larger print. Here is a link to the very easy website. That I used to create this mind map. Thanks Lindsay! However, if using movie maker was as easy for you as iMovie was for me, can you imagine the excitement that you could create in your classroom allowing the students to present this way? Larr; Older Entries.

All in all this was an original class that gave me unique experiences. I feel it would have been more beneficial as a class during the spring or fall semesters. Everything seemed to go too fast for me. But, I can confidently say that I will be using information I learned from this class in my classroom teaching.

Posted on July 23, 2010. Wow is this class, and this program really over! It is an exciting time to be a teacher, because within seconds we can show, learn, explore, create and publish new things right in the classroom. This alone can totally change the way we teach and the way kids learn. I am so happy that I had the chance to take this course, and to complete this cohort with amazing people! Unit W.