Reflection using GoAnimate

I was a little nervous about this course because of my lack of experience using technology. When I was in school, the only technology we had was a movie projector and if you knew how to run it, then you were the technical person for the class. This class really put me at ease and gave me confidence to integrate technology in my classroom. The most use digital technology tools I encounter in this class were Movie Maker, Animoto, GoAnimate and Voice Thread to make digital stories. The blog is also a great tool to communicate with parents and even students outside our classroom. These tools will make my classroom more fun and enjoyable to my students because it’s something new and it’s very interactive. I have learned a great deal in this class, knowledge that gave me and understanding and confidence to discover new and expand ways to teach my students. I feel that my students and I could explore the many options in this digital age and how we could incorporate some of these tools into many other components of our curriculum. It’s going to be a challenge for all of us, but I now have the basics to expand my knowledge and explore many more digital tools that will benefit our whole class and support our learning.