Portfolio for CEP 451

After taking this class on technology I decided to create a website for my final project in another class. I feel really confident making websites now, and I thought it would be a great way to show off all the pictures and documents I got from the class. Another reason was because my printer is out of ink.
The project was basically a summary of the placement I was in, and a collection of documents and information from the classroom. I was in a resource room at Pattengill Middle School in Lansing working primarily with students who are learning disabled (LD). I made the website through weebly.com and when I presented it to the class everyone told me I was making them look bad. I think it turned out well, and my professor seemed to like it.
her is the link. http://cep451portolio.weebly.com/index.html

CEP 416 Class Summary

Throughout the semester this class on teaching & learning with technology has given me a wide variety of tools and resources to use in my future teaching career. I've learned about how to expand my PLN (Personal Learning Network) with sites like twitter, RSS readers, or by reading blogs. I have the tools to find a resource online that will help me on any topic I can think of by using the skills and tools I learned from this class. I learned about copyright, and how to use and teach it in the classroom. I learned about different technological tools that I can use in the classroom like podcasts, or digital storytelling applications.
I think that the most beneficial thing I learned in the class was how to apply all this technology into the classroom. One example I thought was really cool was the lab on voicethread.com, where I had PowerPoint slides and my voice recorded for students or whoever to play. I liked how this could be individualized, and allows every student to work at their own pace. That is one thing that is really beneficial about using technology in the classroom. Students are able to learn at their own pace, go over something a couple times if it doesn't make sense, search for more examples or definitions that aren't in a book. Technology is a great thing that is constantly involved in our everyday lives. It is time that our educational system catches up to it and integrates it seamlessly into the curriculum wherever possible.

Wiki's

This week we learned about wiki's. I created one and I edited a page about my placement school on Wikipedia. I added a link to their school website.