I think this course has been full of useful information about the use of technology inside and outside of the classroom. Before I took this class, I hadn't been exposed to any of Google's features, such as Google Drive. Now I've already been able to use Google Drive to communicate with my field experience teacher, and with my classmates in other courses. I think it is a great way to facilitate collaboration, sharing, and feedback.
The biggest challenge for me for this course (and in my other courses) is trying to limit the amount of time that I spend in front of a computer, notebook, textbook, etc... I enjoy exercising and being outside, so I'm trying to work a little more efficiently to allow myself time to do those things, while still being able to complete all of my assignments. Although I've spent a lot more time than I probably should have working on some of the assignments, I've had fun experimenting with the different tools and software programs. The Photoshop, podcast, and digital storyline tasks have also required me to be a little more creative with the presentation of content than I probably would have been before taking this course. They have also given me the opportunity to really consider the different learning styles while developing an assignment or lesson.
One tool that I would like to see covered in the course would be Blackboard. It seems to be frequently used for academic purposes. I'm comfortable using it as a student, but I'm wondering if there are any differences that I should be aware of in order to be able to use it efficiently as a teacher.
