- What was the most important/interesting learning experience (e.g. course reading, group discussion, or lesson plan development) for me and why it was important/interesting to me?
I found the power point unit introduction assignment very helpful. It helped me explore PowerPoint and refresh my abilities to create a slide show. It helped me organize my thoughts on my Unit Plan and how it would help my students. I really enjoyed making the excel grade book. I have never really explored excel (hard to believe, I know) so it was educational for me to learn how to use all the formulas and functions.
- How would I apply what I have learned in my future teaching?
I will definitely use power points in my classroom. This project reminded me that I can make slide shows for every lesson and upload them to my personal website for parents and students to review together or to gather assignments from. My understanding of WORD has also improved. I have used it for years, but some of the functions were foreign to me. I am glad I have been exposed to these functions so I can use them in my classroom!
- What was my previous assumption (a theory or a practice), and how did the learning make me re-evaluate my assumption?
I assumed that unit plans were a lot more challenging than they really are. This assignment put me at ease knowing that all it is, is organizing your content you will deliver throughout the daily lessons.
- What would I like to challenge (e.g. a theory, a practice and a common belief)
I would like to challenge myself to make a unit plan that included all required parts. I would hope that after taking this class I will be well prepared and much more knowledgeable on how to make PowerPoint, prezi and story book projects and presentations.
- What observation would I like to present about a particular learning event?
I would like to point out that while our written instructions for the next project seem to explain the instructions, I am still very confused. I would love to have a more thorough explanation on what our multimedia project in tails.
- What new thoughts do I have as the result of my learning/reading?
I know that these PowerPoint or prezi presentations help me understand what the content means because I can visually see what the teacher is talking about. I know that these will also help my students understand the content I deliver to them as well.
