Unit 12 Musings

Wow, a semester already completed. It seems just like yesterday I was having fits with the computer and the new technologies that we have learned...oh wait that was yesterday!!! No this semester has brought to me a number of fresh ideas that can be incorporated in the classroom. One goal that I have for next semester is to communicate outside of the course work with fellow students more about ideas for the classroom and beyond. I think that the group that we have is a great cross-section of careers that can be linked with one another in certain scenarios. I hope to continue this networking that has started and develop these relationships further.

Unit 11 Musings

The past discussions about the Ed Webs has been very useful for me. I have appreciated the links and insight to a variety of areas that will allow my ed web to expand. Being able to network and share ideas for mine and others has been useful. Although, I work in a building that encourages the sharing of materials the opportunity does not arise as often as I would like. This is in part of my extra curricular activities serving as a football coach in the fall and seemingly a lacrosse coach all year round. Despite it not being academic related the two hours that I spend each day with the students does make a difference and allows me to build a relationship outside of the walls of the classroom. Thus sharing on line with my fellow classmates has been very useful to date. As we progress further I hope to continue this sharing as I find it a valuable resource.

Unit 10 Musings

Typography was an interesting read. While reading the text and looking at the various examples that were presented I started to reflect upon the variety of assignments that I use in class and how I am presenting the information. After I actually went through some of my lectures, notes, hand outs and began to edit items that I have used previously. Another part of this came into play this week helping students that were working on a project that had them creating web pages, I showed them and we utilized the text to enhance their projects. Lastly, I had the chance to use it with my lacrosse team as we order new apparel, I was able to work the kids in developing designs that we want to utilize and put into my new knowledge.

The first version of this blog was erased between automatic saves due to the wireless going out in our building!!!! Got to love technology.