Student Lead Discussions Part 2

Last nights discussions were great again! I really enjoyed listening to everyone talk these last two weeks about something they are pationate about. I think we have all come a long way since the beginning of the CTER program and all are taking away vast amounts of knowledge.

Thanks to all the instructors and classmates who have contirbuted to my ever expanding base of knowledge. I really appreciate it. I am excited about what the future holds for me and for my upcoming students. I hope to be a better teacher because of everything I have learned from this program.

I have had the best instructors and the best classmates that anyone could ask for.

Melanie

Student Lead Discussions

I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed all my classmates topics of discussion last night. I am very excited to do mine next week. After hearing many of you talk about using your webquests in class I am eager to use mine next semeter and see how it works. I plan to do it as a class project.

I am also very excited to show my students my instructional video and I might even have them work in groups to create a math related instructional video and present it to the class. I think they would really enjoy this and get a good deal out of the project.

I will discuss more of my plans for my future classes next week and look forward to hearing some input from my classmates. I believe if we want to be successful teachers in the future we need to adapt to our changing world and our changing students. To me this means using the things that they are intrigued by to engage them in their classes. I think the teachers who are able to accomplish this will be more successful then those who do not even try.

Only two more weeks until Thanksgiving!! I love turkey day!

All the things I have learned!!

I can't believe my CTER career is almost over. I have learned so much the last two years it is unbelievable! The current class I am in has been by far one of the best classes. I have learned so many things about instructional technologies, I can't wait to try some of this in my classroom.

I am planning to use my webquest next semester in one of my algebra classes. I also plan to use a blog as a communication tool with my classes. I will post daily and include announcements, class assignments and upcoming class events and projects. I think this will be a great way to communicate with my class since they don't need anything but the URL!!

I think I will also share with my classes some of my other projects so they can see the great use of technology for educational purposes. I am excited to start next semester and implement alot of what I have learned. I think the future of education HAS to include the use of technology. We have to be able to comunicate with todays generation and technology is the way to do that. I still believe that many traditional methods of teaching are wonderful, but I think now is the time to add to them.

I have enjoyed this class so much!!