What aspects of this course did you find most beneficial?
I thought the PLE's were one of the most beneficial "readings/lessons" we had during this semester. I learned a lot of new ways to develop/enhance my classroom with new technology and have the students interact and work together. I also liked that it was a self-paced course because I don't usually have a lot of free time during the week with teaching/coaching, so it was nice to be able to work without too many deadlines.
What aspects of this course did you find did not meet your needs? Please make suggestions regarding how your needs might be met.
At times, the readings seemed tedious and more so a "time" filler than actual coursework. I know the readings were related to the activity but a couple weeks it seemed as if the readings were quite unnecessary.
What topics in this course were most interesting to you?
I really enjoyed the PLE and the collective intelligence module. I really think the future of education will start moving in that direction, so it was great to see so many examples of how they work.
What topics in this course were least helpful/interesting?
I really felt the equitable access topic was least interesting. It seemed to overlap with several other courses I've taken at the University, so I felt as though I've seen this material before. I also think this topic is just going in circles because you are never going to be able to provide equitable access to internet, hardware, software, etc. With technology always advancing, there is always going to be someone, somewhere, who has access to something you don't.
How did your knowledge of issues in educational technology evolve over the semester? Did you have any "Aha" moments?
I had several eye-opening moments throughout the course from some of the topics. I never really stopped to think about the copyright laws and such as I use the internet or pull material/resources from different sites. This topic made me stop and think about all the legal issues that can be found online. I also noticed myself being more aware of my students technology use and making sure they were following proper ethics/laws when using pictures, videos, etc.
Any other thoughts you want to share...
This course did help me think of technology in different ways than I had in the past and it was enjoyable to be a part of this learning environment.
