Thing # 11.5 Evaluation

1. What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?

The screencasting was probably my favorite and the most applicable to my teaching at the level of technology that I am at.  Video hosting was also enjoyable and I feel worth some more investigation.

2. How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?  

This program has showed me that I really should be more curious on the internet than I am. There is an awful lot of really neat applications that I'm missing.

3. Were there any take-a-ways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
Sorry to say that there weren't any unexpected outcomes from this program, but I thoroughly enjoyed my investigations.

4. What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?

Sometimes trying to address all the issues in the blogs was difficult.  Honestly sometimes I was forcing myself to think of ways to apply some of the new technology.  I hope is becomes easier once the curriculum has begun and I can generate new ways to apply what I am teaching and learning.

Thing #11 Digital Citizenship

I believe this topic is of paramount importance in this day and age of technology. In their natural curiosity kids can open themselves up to so many things and people that could possibly hurt them...if not immediately, then in the future. I think learning Digital Citizenship is a crucial topic to teach.

I don't think students and to some extent adults realize how important protecting your personal information is. In some situations I'm nervous about giving out my own address let alone other information some sites request.

I would tell my students first of all to make sure they are not misrepresenting themselves.  That dishonesty in all situations looks bad on them for a long time.  They should know that they are accountable to any and all information posted in their online work and projects.   With that being said they should never take anything they read as the absolute honest truth and that they should have more than one source of information to validate what they are reading.