Final Thoughts on EDU 610

I have definitely learned to be strong and to persevere throughout this semester. With very little technological background, I was a bit overwhelmed with the depth of this course, to say the least! But, my, how much I've learned. I can definitely say that I believe I've learned more from this course that any other I have taken. I also believe that all that I have taken from this course will be very useful in my teaching career, and that the technology that is so readily available will definitely help me to be a more effective teacher.

I really never realized how much technology can be and is used in education. The possibilities are truly endless. I will definitely incorporate as much of what I've learned in this course into my instructional strategy as I can. Learning where to locate all of the educational resources that we did is priceless in itself. There should never be an excuse to not be able to come up with many great ideas for a great lesson plan. Social bookmarking is a wonderful way to network and keep the flow of ideas continuously flowing and growing for any educator.

I enjoyed learning to use all the different software that we used and and I loved blogging. I think blogging was one of my favorite aspects of the course and I am sure I will use it in the future and encourage my students to use it as well. The opportunity to receive feedback while blogging is an incredible educational tool.

Compiling all of my assignments from the semester into an e-portfolio was a great way to really see it all come together. Having all of my work organized in one neat, tidy, readily available location is very satisfying to me. It's a great way to finish the course, and a great way to look to the future. This class will prove to be extremely important to me in the future as a student and as an educator.

I am very grateful that I had the support and encouragement of some very special people that allowed me the opportunity to rise to the challenge of this course and feel proud of myself for completing it successfully. Thank you! You know who you are!

My e-portfolio address is: http://schlappichportfolio.webnode.com/