Week 1 Blog

The first week of classes was somewhat difficult, largely because of all the new technology I found myself dealing with. Before this semester I had used webct in a very limited capacity and figuring out the interface took some time, but once I learned where everything was located, navigating through the different modules and using all of the features has become a non-issue. I'm impressed by how much easier it is to keep track and complete assignments on webct. I'm eager to make full use of the different accessories on Taskstream and Iste.org. When I work as a substitute teacher I find that most of the technology used in the classroom is multi-media stuff like video/dvd, powerpoint, slideshows, etc., but during the first week of classes I subbed in a special education class at Canyon Crest Academy, and one of the teachers showed me how they had set up websites to post coarsework and to allow students to keep track of their grades. I thought that was a very forward thinking use of technology and I can't wait to use those sorts of tools in my future work as a teacher. I'm confident that this course will help me to better utilize those tools.