I attended my first class. Sadly, due to the lines at the coffee shop, I was late for class. Anyway, I hadn't missed much since the instructor was faced with a technical problem and was had just finished solving it when I walked in. Thank goodness!
Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised by this class. First of all, due to Hebrew being my second language and this being a technological class, I felt quite apprehensive about the course. But half way through the course, I began to feel exuberated as I truly understood each and every word (with the exception of a word or two).
More importantly, though, I really loved the class because it was interesting and fun! Everyone was engaged and I instantly began to brainstorm how I could use the methods in my own classroom. Sadly, I work in a school where the "computer room" (more like a closet) has about 4 out of 6 working computers and my classes consist of 7-8 students, without an overhead projector. Not to mention the fact that the computers are constantly crashing.
Thus, while I walked out of the class feeling inspired to use technology (and I've always been one to especially not use technology in my class), I also felt deflated because I'll never get to use any of the tools I am going to learn this semester.
I do look forward to an amazing semester of learning new things and constantly being inspired. Who knows, perhaps our whole-in-the-wall little school will finally get it together and revamp the whole technology issue. Until then, I intend to be a sponge absorbing as much information as possible.
Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised by this class. First of all, due to Hebrew being my second language and this being a technological class, I felt quite apprehensive about the course. But half way through the course, I began to feel exuberated as I truly understood each and every word (with the exception of a word or two).
More importantly, though, I really loved the class because it was interesting and fun! Everyone was engaged and I instantly began to brainstorm how I could use the methods in my own classroom. Sadly, I work in a school where the "computer room" (more like a closet) has about 4 out of 6 working computers and my classes consist of 7-8 students, without an overhead projector. Not to mention the fact that the computers are constantly crashing.
Thus, while I walked out of the class feeling inspired to use technology (and I've always been one to especially not use technology in my class), I also felt deflated because I'll never get to use any of the tools I am going to learn this semester.
I do look forward to an amazing semester of learning new things and constantly being inspired. Who knows, perhaps our whole-in-the-wall little school will finally get it together and revamp the whole technology issue. Until then, I intend to be a sponge absorbing as much information as possible.
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