EDLD5364+Reflection

I have learned so many things from this course and brought many things to others attention as well. I really enjoyed working with our group and seeing the mix of people and attributes we could share with each other. I learned many things from my peers as well. I am a first grade teacher in a predominately hispanic school; therefore, I see the language barriers and mix of students that were mentioned in our readings. One reading we had really brought the mix of students to my attention, and how it is important to teach differently when the students in a class all have a range of ablities and different backgrounds. It is important that we integrate technology in our classrooms, but also that we cater the the various needs of our students. Another part of this course that I learned a lot from was the importance of self-esteem our children have. This day we see more students who are not focused on grades, effort they put into projects, and school in general. We need to help build these self-esteems and stress the importance of a good education. I think this is also something we need to think about as teachers because we may be able to improve self-esteem through group projects or technology that peaks their interests. I have really enjoyed creating the technology enriched unit. It has helped me to improve my technology skills, as well as given me ideas on how I can use technology in my classroom. I think this has been a great course that focuses on collaboration and team work. This is something that can get lost when working completely online to complete a degree. Before beginning these courses, I did not know about google docs and collaborative working that can be done all online. Overall, I have really enjoyed this class and I have learned many things.

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Page, M.S. (2002). Technology-Enriched Classrooms: Effects on Students of Low Socioeconomic Status. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 34(4), 389-409. Retrieved on March 3, 2011 from the International Society of Education at [] Rose, D., & Meyer, A. (2002). Teaching every student in the digital age:Universal design for learning. Alexandria, VA:Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Avaliable online at the Center for Applied Special Technology Web Site. Chapter 1. Retrieved on March 14, 2011, from http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes/chapter1_2.cfm