Module+7+Reflection

Reflection of my week with the use of technology.

**Description:** These past 2 weeks have been somewhat productive in the area of my technology usage. I went to Columbus for a conference, have been trying to set up meeting times with 2 different teachers to help them integrate technology, and also prepared a Prezi for a job interview at Stark State College.

**Impact:** Let's talk a little about the conference. There were a lot of technology things happening there. I was able to get a lot of helpful information. I happened to see a Smart table there , and thought, I need to learn how to use this. I could help Peyton's teacher use it in her classroom. She has one, uses it to store books on, and hasn't used it because she was afraid the kids would mess it up. So, I got some info on the table there, and played with the one there some so I could go back and help show her how it is used. I want my son to utilize the technology in the classroom. I really think it is a shame to have such wonderful tools and not use them. It's wasteful...so many teachers would love to have the technology and do not have the funds for them and then you have the schools that get the tools and don't use them because they don't know how or are afraid the kids will somehow mess it up and they won't know how to fix it.

Most of the presenters at the conference used PowerPoint, and I even learned new tricks when using PowerPoint. Like tapping B to black out the screen and W to white out the screen. However, in the sessions I attended, I was the only one to use Prezi. :) Not that that made ours better, I just like being different from the rest!

These past two weeks I have also been in contact with a teacher from the HS in Massillon. I am trying to get a time set up with him to help him integrate technology into his class through the use of wikis or google docs. He will be speaking with his principal about this and I should know more this Friday.

Lastly, I was called into interview with Stark State College for the position of an Instructional Designer. I had to prepare a 15 minute presentation about how to get students more engaged with their online math courses. Here is the presentation I made: media type="custom" key="7577003"


 * Intent: **My intentions are to:
 * 1) Help the preschool teacher use her Smart Table. I will go in and try to play around with it and show her how to use it so it can be utilized with her class. If I am unable to do that, I do have the card of the guy that was demonstrating the Smart Table and will call him for additional training.
 * 2) Help the HS teacher integrate technology through the use of wikis. I'm hoping his principal is willing to let me work with him some and maybe even have some other teachers that would like some help from me.
 * 3) Learn how to use a SmartBoard. The two teachers I am trying to work with also have SmartBoards, but do not really know how to use them. I am hoping that we can all learn how to better use the SmartBoards in the process!
 * 4) Keep getting better on interviews. Even though I was told I did really well by one of the panelists at the interview, I really can't say how it went for sure. You never know who you are up against and what they have to offer. I would love to have a 2nd interview and even get the job. It's a job that I would love to have. I intend on looking at the job interview as a good experience. I can always improve, and obtain more skills. For now, I will just pray that God will lead me where I am supposed to be.