Digital Reflection By: Sarah Hopper

Contents of Presentation Reflection Questions Assignment Showcase - Digital Citizenship Prezi - Technology Safety PowToon - Eco-friendly Economics Paper Summary - ISTE Standards met

Prior Technological Knowledge Before taking EDU 341, my knowledge of technology was very limited, especially for someone of my technologically savvy generation. I was very familiar with PowerPoint, had fiddled with Excel, and was a master at Microsoft Word. Little did I know that tools existed such as PowToon, Emaze, and Jing. Reflection Questions

Educational Technology Growing up in Middle TN classrooms, technology played a major role in education throughout my middle and high school years. For this reason, I have had no doubts about technology in education because it was tremendous help to me. Reflection Questions

Course Expectations When I enrolled into this course, I expected to learn useless information about technology that I would most likely never use again. I was very wrong, Informational Technology helped me immensely to simplify and broaden my repertoire of useful tools and resources. The class environment was very laid back and stress- free and I have full confidence that I will use some of the presentation tools I now know about in the future. Reflection Questions

Problems The problems I faced in this course were minimal. We had step-by-step instructions and were given the opportunity to ask any questions necessary to be successful. The problem I anticipated would be when I took my work out of the classroom to complete, but help was just an away. The biggest problem I encountered was having to channel my creativity, but now I am apt to thinking outside the box for my students. Reflection Questions

Me as a Learner To me, taking this course revealed to me that I am a easy learner. I was able to easily transition into using more technology and understanding the extent of programs. I welcomed the new information and still want to learn as much as I can in the areas of technology that I do not know yet. Reflection Questions

Digital Citizenship Prezi Description: We were to practice with Prezi by making a presentation about being digital citizens. Importance: The importance of the assignment was to get us thinking about our responsibility as users of digital media. Impact: The work done for this assignment taught me how to use media properly. Assignment Showcase

Technology Safety PowToon Description: We were to make a PowToon presentation and name some rules about internet safety. Importance: This assignment was important because as teachers, we care about our students and we need to educate them on the dangers on the World Wide Web. Impact: This assignment made me think about how truly dangerous it is to have a presence on the internet. Assignment Showcase

Eco-friendly Economics Paper Description: For this assignment, we worked with the teacher to give a new look to a research paper. Importance: The importance of this assignment is to show us that we do not have to have a boring paper to turn in. Impact: By completing this assignment, I learned many new ways to use Microsoft Word to add pizazz to a document. Assignment Showcase

Summary of ISTE Standards Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments Model digital age work and learning Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility Engage in professional growth and leadership