Would you feel comfortable teaching a class if we could use everything we talked about at our disposal? Is there anything else you could do to prepare yourself to teach this class if you had to present your future class to the school board for a chance to get a job?
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Carl RIchburg
4/8/2014 12:34:22 pm
I would feel comfortable teaching a class if I had to right now. I think the BIGGEST thing is actually getting in front of the class and student teaching. There's so many techniques that are usefull, but it's always easiest to figure out the style that works best for you and build off that.
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Kennedy Seifert
4/9/2014 07:55:05 am
Before this class I do not think I would even have the slightest amount of confidence to teach a class with the technology we talked about. I still do not think I am 100% but I do feel more comfortable now than I did. Reading the articles that we are required that talk about how to use technology properly and what kinds of technology are okay in the classroom have really helped to increase my confidence on the subject.
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Gino Bullock
4/10/2014 11:14:29 am
I think with the tools and skills I have learned I would feel more comfortable teaching a class. Because I have some experience teaching having more technology is not always a good thing. It can create more distractions and cause significant problems not related to the curriculum. So while yes I would feel more comfortable I will still use extreme caution.
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Kim Holifield
4/11/2014 05:21:57 am
I currently do feel confident about teaching a class, but after things I have learned from this class, I definitely have a greater respect for the use of technology in the school systems and how to properly use them for and with my students. In my recent interview (while still enrolled in this course), I actually did mention the importance of the use of technology in the classroom.
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April
4/12/2014 04:11:34 am
I would have to prepare myself a lot prior to teaching the class. I would have to ensure that all of the equipment and technology works properly and that I would be able to utilize with ease in front of people.
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Lyndsey Talbot
4/13/2014 02:35:06 am
Before this class, I really had never even out much thought into technology in the classroom. However, I do feel like I would be very comfortable using all of the technology that we have discussed. I would want to have training on it so I could use it to its full potential. It would need to be monitored so it would not get out of control in regards or student use and becoming a distraction.
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Jacqui Cappuccilli
4/13/2014 10:38:00 am
I am not sure if i would feel 100 percent okay with teaching a class right now with all the technology that we have talked about. I would worry that the technology wouldnt work properly or malfunction. However if i practiced enough, or prepped enough i could do it.
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James French
4/13/2014 10:47:22 am
This course has better prepared me to be able to utilize the technology available. Furthermore, I no longer have that deer in the headlights look when discussing technology with my peers. At some level I have come to embrace technology. I understand that knowledge of technology will be ever changing and the best I can do is to confront what is new and go from there.
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Tyler Reece
4/13/2014 01:18:51 pm
I feel comfortable to teach a class. I don't think technology is the missing factor in going up and lecturing to a class. The biggest problem is just experience in doing so. Technology is only their to enhance our teaching. With that said I would need to learn more about the tech in classrooms I have not had experience operating somethings.
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Chris Doak
4/13/2014 01:25:14 pm
I was very lucky to have used these technologies before this class. I would be very comfortable with talking about them and showing them how to use them.
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Travis Tompson
4/17/2014 12:21:44 am
I think the biggest thing for me is the use of a website for the class. I think it will be highly beneficial to use a website when I obtain my own classroom, and this class has given me a good starting point where I can create a website that I can use everyday in my classroom. Other than that, there have not been things discussed that I did not already know how to use, and being an online class its rather hard to show someone how to use technology when no one has access to it and no one is physically there to show you how to use it. I wish this class wasn't online and the instructor brought in different technologies each week that we could examine and work with. I feel like that would be the most beneficial to my own personal learning style.
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Gary Jones
4/17/2014 06:24:13 am
I think I would feel comfortable teaching the class I have set up. There would definitely be enough to learn in one semester. I also think kids would be able to learn something useful in this class because its not a required class kids will take it because they’re interested in the field and I think when kids want to learn something it creates a better learning environment.
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Dustin Ray
4/24/2014 12:46:17 am
I would not feel very comfortable teaching a class using this technology. I struggle in the tech world with most things, especially computers. If I had to explain to a school board on why we should use this certain technology I would not be able to clarify well enough. To me, the technology is a great idea, but something I would struggle with
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Shari Harrington
5/2/2014 11:09:48 am
I think I still have a long way to go before I become comfortable with using a lot of what we've learned about in this class in my own classroom. I've learned a lot, but I'm in no way an expert yet. I do think I've learned useful tools and strategies, but I have to challenge myself more to become creative in implementing these things.
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