D is for Done...

Well, our final day has arrived.  This is the most useful and applicable course I have ever taken.  I now have tons of new ideas and technology knowledge to engage and instruct my students, having worked with Low Tech and High Tech options, which apply to a variety of learners.  I have learned techniques to inform my practice and have met and worked with wonderful colleagues.  Since I have access to 6 iPads, Book Creator activities and many of the apps we have learned about the easily accessible and applicable.  I appreciate the hands on approach to the course and am reminded again how much I actually learn by DOING, not just seeing or hearing.

 Before I took the course, I asked another resource teacher from AVRSB who had taken it in the spring if she had enjoyed the course.  She said yes she had, but much of the course was based on iPad use and she didn't have one at school or home and really felt that she wasn't able to apply her knowledge well.  With 2/3 assignments done on the iPad, I can see her point, but HOW SAD.  Our school used to have a class set of iPads through the Discovering Opportunities program, but has went heavily in the direction of Chromebooks.  I was never aware of how limited they are until taking this course.  

Through the course, I have blogged for the first time.  In talking about this blog in general over social media, the grandmother of two of my Learning Centre students said she wished she could blog.  I'm heading over to her house on Thursday morning to teach her a bit of what I've learned.  I know this will help me in the fall as I plan to start my Career Access students blogging.   We have used iMovie  and viewed inspiring videos.  Thank you, Barb and my fellow classmates for all you have demonstrated and shared over the past 10 classes.  I hope to learn more in the future at Barb Welsford's other technology class and maybe reconnect with some of you there.  All the best to each of you as you move into, hopefully, summer holidays and then the fall with new ideas and skills.

PS:  iMovie was a lot of fun and will be great in many ways in the classroom.  Here is a link to show some of them :     http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/02/6-way-to-enhance-students-learning.html