Technology can be used in the
classroom in multiple ways. Creating my animation project showed me how simple
it is to use in the classroom. Animation is a great teaching tool and I have
started using it in the classroom. Every day I am amazed at what I learn about
technology. For example, I did not realize that Google Docs could only save
pictures under a .gif and not as a .mov.
I struggled with the assignment until I went to the Internet to find out
how to save my animation project. I am the type of person that has to have a
hands-on approach to learning, so I am a tactile learner. Once I started understanding
how I learn, I began to grasp my learning style, “students learn in different
ways and that information should be presented in a different way” (2008). I had
to find out how I actually learn in order to become successful with my studies.
One of my assignments was to work
with a group to create a website. I found this assignment to be difficult
because there were too many chiefs and not enough Indians. I am glad that we
were able to pick one part of the website that we created by ourselves. The
C.R.A.P. method showed me how to make a poster, website, or flyer catch a viewer’s
eyes and I also “double-checked my design work” (Rundle, 2006).
My final thought is about the Logo I
created, “in order to find your passion, you need a lot of time to think”
(Schawbel, 2006). I began to think about my outside and inside appurtenance and
I cannot remember a day that I did not wear glasses, read a book, or loved a
good mystery.
Resources:
Rundle, M. (2012). How C.R.A.P. is
your site? Treehouse Island, Inc. Retrieved from:
Schawbel, D. (2009). Personal
branding 101: How to discover and create your brand.
Mashable,
Inc. Retrieved from: http://mashable.com/2009/02/05/personal-branding-101.
Understanding multimedia Learning:
Integrating multimedia in the K-12 classroom.
(2008). Retrieved from http://www.brainpop.com/new_common_images/files/76/76426_BrainPOP_White_Paper-20090426.pdf
