Parting is such sweet sorrow!

Today in class Dr. S asked a very important question we had to reflect on how are we different now compared to the first day of class. My answer to that question is that I feel that now I know there are so many other ways to incorporate technology in the classroom than just doing research or using power point. I feel that the wiki and the web page have helped me develop a better understanding of the diversity of ideas that there are out there for students and how we can used them in the classroom. We also had to look at the standards and I feel that my biggest improvement has been on standard 2. I feel that now I can target the diversity of learners I have in my classroom. Overall, I feel more comfortable with the idea of integrating technology into the classroom. The next thing we looked at was a chart on shifting the paradigm. It was about a class who took a virtual field trip. This chart reminded me of Web 2.0, the change from static to an active classroom. My essay topic is On funding technology in the classroom, and my culminating project is a web quest on human body system's disorders.