Assistive Technology

I really enjoyed this assignment. I did not know that there was so much assistance available on my computer concerning people with disabilities. I had never used the on-screen keyboard before, it was a neat feature. I also liked the magnifier tool. This assignment took me a while to do because I was unfamiliar with the tools and how to use them, but once I got used to using the it was easy and fun to do.

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Web assignment

I thoroughly enjoyed this assignment. It was really interesting and easy to follow along with the tutorial. I did not know that g mail had some many features. This was my favorite assignment by far. It was a little time consuming but I felt like I had accomplished so much when I was finished. This program is really neat and I will use it again.

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Turnitin reflection

I have never used this site before, but I feel like it can be very useful to teachers. It was fairly easy to navigate around the page once I read the tutorial. I enjoyed all of the assignments this week. I have learned so much about different websites that are available to assist teacher.

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Group Assignment

This assignment was a little confusing at first because I have never worked with “google group”. I was somehow left out of the group and was not able to contact the manager so that she could add me, but I emailed my information to another group member and I guess she sent it to the manager. I wrote my discussion for this assignment as well as replying to my group members’ discussion questions. This part was neat and I enjoyed being able to voice my opinion on matters that are important as a future teacher. This project was fun after I figured out how to do it. I gained information about websites that are available for teachers that I have never visited before. I misunderstood how to send the url and I sent my assignment blank. I am not computer savvy at all. I believe that google group will be a good source of communication for students in future classrooms because it is an easy way to share information over the computer. Once anyone works with this program for any amount of time they will see that it is user friendly and can offer many options. http://groups.google.com/group/it-465-ed-tech-with-dr-wang?hl=en

Movie Reflection

I had never used windows movie maker before and I did not even know it was on my computer. I enjoyed this assignment. I used pictures that I already had on my computer to tell my story. I could not get the music I downloaded to work. Also the narration part of my story just sounded like popcorn, I never got the narration to work either. I hope that I can find some time to work with this program again in the future.

Blog 2: Reflection of concept mapping

This project was more time consuming than I thought it would be. The inspiration was average in comparison as to how hard it was to use. One of the problems I encountered was when I tried to save and submit this assignment I thought I had lost all of my work. I had to get my sister to help me find it and tell me how to transfer and submit it. As a future teacher I am looking forward to using this program in the classroom.

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I am a happy person, most of the time, and try to be nice to everyone. Most people do not think I am 30 years old, but I feel it. The man I am married to is so wonderful. I have a chihuahua, and I love to hunt and fish. I love spending time with family and friends when I get a chance in between work and school.

My major is a dual in elementary and special education. I graduated from Jones County Junior College in 2009 with a degree in liberal arts. Now at Southern it is like starting over. I have worked 9 and 1/2 years at Ellisville State School full time as an assistant teacher, which only leaves part time for school. I am afraid of online classes because I do not teach myself well. This is the first online class I have taken at USM. The position at work I am in right now is special ed. and that is where I plan to stay, I love it.