After completing both of the online instruction assessments, the results were very in line with my thoughts about my strengths and areas for improvement in this area. I have the time and equipment that would be needed to teach an online course. I also have the keyboarding and email skills that are required. Overall, I consider myself to have a strength in learning about technology. But that is exactly what I need to improve on, learning about the technology that is available and how to use it.
This class has helped me start taking those steps. I have already learned so much about programs that I have never heard of or attempted to use before. I have heard of Dropbox, but never used it before, and now I know how simple it is. I have used Delicious numerous times since learning about it in class. My family has even attempted Google Hangouts together! My goal is to continue taking classes that really offer me the training and resources that I received in this class, so that I can continue to stay up to date with the technology available.
Bethany, do you see yourself possibly teaching online in the future? I think so much of what we have learned can be applied not only to online teaching, but now in our classrooms. Is there one key thing that you see yourself bringing into your classroom and trying out next year?
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