Final Course Reflection

Throughout the course of IT 365 at The University of Southern Mississippi, I learned quite a bit of technology based information. I learned that there are a ton of free websites out there that can assist a teacher in about almost anything.  There are websites that help a teacher determine if a student has plagiarized. There is websites that can assist the teacher in creating puzzles or tests. There is even websites out there that assist a teacher in builder their own website for parents and students to utilize and receive classroom information without going through the hassle of calling or waiting for an email. I also learned that Windows has a variety of different tools that can aid a student or teacher based on his or her needs. One can enlarge the screen, use an on the screen keyboard, or even change the color contrast on the computer. I also learned how to use kidspiration, which is a very helpful program that allows for one lesson to be all on one concept map. Links from the internet can be included into these maps such as websites that correlate to the lesson or you tube videos. This program can be very useful within a classroom. The windows movie maker was also interesting. I really enjoyed learning how to use that because, not only can it be used in a classroom, but anyone can use it to create personal memories.

I have several strong points as well as several weak points. My strong points would obviously be navigating through Google and what it has to offer. I would also they that I am good with using a computer’s basic functions. My weak points would be dealing with the windows options and settings as well as the teacher website. I think that after I start using these features a bit more, and navigating through them just to get to know them a little bit more, I will become better at utilizing these tools.

I plan on integrating technology within my classroom by using all of these resources. These websites, features, and programs all can be useful as long as I learn how to use them efficiently. They are basically cheats for a teacher. It is a way for the teachers work load to be lessened because he or she will not spend as much time preparing things for the students to do.

Overall, I learned a lot from this class. It was fun and interesting.
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