Final Blog

This is my final blog for my EDUC 597 Technology class.  I have actually really enjoyed blogging this semester, and I might even continue a blog for my class.  I have learned a lot about technology this semester, and I look forward to implementing the technology that I learned about in my classroom in the near future.

Three New Things I was Introduced to in this Class:

1. Great Apps for my iPad - My favorite class was probably the night that we learned about all the great apps for our iPads.  I use several of the apps for personal use, and I know that I will be able to use many of the apps as an administrator. 
2. Scoop.it! - This is a great website that I used to help me with research for my paper.  This is also a site that I think can be beneficial for my students in organizing information for different projects.
3. Blogger - I had heard of blogs before this class but I had never written a blog of my own.  Blogging is a great way to express your feelings and opinions, and people can read your blog if they want to hear what you have to say.

Two Questions I Have:

1. How can we properly educate our students about digital citizenship?  Teaching our students how to be responsible digital citizens is very important in today's society, and I want to make sure that I know how to properly educate them.  It is important to continuously teach students about digital citizenship.
2. How can I use LiveBinders in my classroom as a type of portfolio assessment?  I think that LiveBinders might be something that I could use in my classroom.  I just have to figure out the best way to utilize this tool.

One Thing I Will Incorporate in My Classroom:

1. My students already have a Symbaloo webmix that I created as their homepages so that they can easily access all the websites that we use in class.  I also believe that I will be able to use some of this technology to my benefit when I become an administrator.  I especially enjoyed the class about iPads, and I believe that there are lots of apps that can make the life of an administrator much easier.

I love technology, and being a business education teacher I use and teach about technology every day.  This class introduced me to several new technologies, and I was also reminded about many different websites that I had learned about at one time but had forgotten to use in my classroom!  Technology is here to stay, and as educators, we need to be sure to teach our students how to use that technology correctly.