Whew… just finished the last little bit of my final project and now it’s on to the final blog! Unfortunately, in addition to having flashbacks to my undergraduate days when I waited until the last minute to complete major projects, I am also having writers block! But here it goes…
For my final project I created “How to Find Images on the Internet” for the doingstuff wiki. The doingstuff wiki is a collaborative site where helpful “how to do stuff” pages are posted. Students and teachers can use the information to teach themselves about different aspects of technology. In addition, students and teachers can share their tips, tricks and technological expertise in this wiki format. As I work with my seventh graders, I realize how their technology skills vary. This wiki is a great way to fill in some of the gaps in technology knowledge.
Being a technology-novice I really learned a lot from this project. This was the first time I’ve ever created pages for a wiki and added information to a wiki. I spent time “playing” and learning how all of the features of this wiki work. In addition, I learned about Jing. During one technology class Kerry shared this useful tool with me so I decided to give it a try. It’s easy and fun to use, however, it is a bit cumbersome with the very large files and it loads rather slowly. Given this problem, I wonder if the Jing Pro (that you pay for) would be a wise investment! One other lesson learned: when you’re still learning about technology, it ALWAYS takes longer to get something finished than you anticipated!
Once again, I found this technology class to be incredibly interesting and practical. I think I’m learning lots of useful stuff about technology and I’m able to use what I’ve learned in my own class with my students. One of the things I enjoy about ISB is the investment the school has made in technology and the technological expertise that is available to help teachers use this technology with their students. I am continually impressed with the amazing technology talent that the school had the foresight to hire.
So now I'm just looking forward to the next class... well OK I am looking forward to summer as well!
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