Self-Assessment
I
have to say that I learned the most through this course with creating a logo
and working collaboratively on the website. I knew what a logo was and that it
was important in corporations and I knew what self-image was and how it
pertained to individuals. I did not, however, understand the strong correlation
between the two (Shawble, 2009). This new information
had me examining my postings on social networks and other public access domains.
I even asked my friends and family to give me a list of words that describe who
I am to help in creating my logo. I have to say that I will never look at the McDonalds
“M” in the same way again.
Learn as a Learner
Throughout
this course I skimmed over the reading at the beginning of the week to see if
there was new information that I needed to pay close attention to later in the
week when I sat down to do my assignment. I have to say that aside from this
particular reflection I was good at getting my assignments due well before the
deadline. I think what helped me to avoid procrastination was that I had to
collaborate with other people to get the assignments completed and I did not
want to appear dis-interested in doing what was needed to obtain a good mark
for the assignment.
Lifelong Learning Skills
I have to say that information that I learned that was new to me was the
digital blooms taxonomy and the design principals. Before this class I did not
know that it mattered where things were placed on a page, why repetition was
important, that alignment mattered, or that contrast could help bring a web
page together (Rundle,
2006). I had heard of blooms
taxonomy and knew how applied to learning in the classroom in relations to the
TEKS; however, I did not know how or even that they applied to technology
learning in the classroom (Churches, 2008).
The picture that my college, Dawn Walker, found and inserted in our
collaborative website, helped to pull each level together. I believe that the
information that I learned about design principals and digital blooms taxonomy
will help me in more purposefully designing lessons and planning for my future
students. As a lifelong learner I am continuing to work on my ability to
reflect on my own experiences and I continue to work on building up my technology
capabilities beyond simple internet browsing and word processing. There are
many things that I feel that my continued time in my program will help me to
work on those areas, so I plan to continue on the path of obtaining my master’s
degree.
Implement use of web sites in PK-12 classroom
I
would implement the use of web sites into a PK-12 classroom through planning of
daily lessons. I would take the time to investigate different sites that would
be beneficial to the learning needs of my students. I would also use web sites
to help me plan. In my current assignment I use web sites for many things: I
use them to keep my students’ parents up to date on daily happenings in the
classroom, I use web sites to find different ideas for centers, workshops, and
small group activities. I also use websites in large group instruction and at
learning stations.
Bibliography
Churches, A. (2008, April 1). Blooms Taxonomy
Blooms Digitally. Retrieved August 10, 2012, from Tech & Learning:
http://www.techlearning.com/article/blooms-taxonomy-blooms-digitally/44988
Rundle, M. (2006, April 10). How C.R.A.P. is your
site. Retrieved August 12, 2012, from Think Vitamin:
http://thinkvitamin.com/design/how-crap-is-your-site-design/
Shawble, D. (2009, February 5). Personal Branding
101: How to Discover and Create your Brand. Retrieved from Mashable:
http://mashable.com/2009/02/05/personal-branding-101/
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