REflection # 9: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

This project has been an eye opener and a bundle of both the good and the bad. First, the good. I finished the power point. It was a tasking experience to prepare the presentation. I started by deciding which presentation style I would love to use to make it simple and engaging.  The bad was that I tried several software tools like Prezi but only to find out that it posed technical headaches for me. I then tried some of the software suggested in class but could not marry the presentation with many different software. It was a heap of clumsy and confusion. Indeed, in times of such level of confusion and stress, I decided to settle for what is easy and simple to operate, that is, the one and only traditional power point presentation.  In this presentation tried to ensure that I condense important information as a guide as to how the lesson will go. I really enjoyed trying different options when planning my classroom lessons. It was an eye opener.

Reflection #8 Website Building Made Easy

This week had an opportunity to try to website building tools. They seem easy to use and provide different feel and use. What I liked about them is that they are very much easy to understand and their interface is so simple, that is, drag and drop which is my favorite. You don’t need to be an expert to create a simple website for yourself.

On our assignment point, I don’t know if many of our fellow students experienced the frustration with the java assignment download. Every time I tried downloading it for an extra credit, the link would send me to the last html assignment I already submitted. Another frustration was the TechRocket site which didn’t allow me to register my account. I hope this problem is resolved quickly and it is not free. The basic fee is $19 a month. I really tried to find other options but the site would not allow me to register. So, I am a little disappointed for missing out on an extra credit and also practicing new computer language.

Reflection # 7

This week’s assignment was very much involving for me. Trying to come up with various ways to present the information to my students was as I mentioned earlier involving and exciting at the same time. Going through the state’s standards and ISTE was also fun. This process seemed too long for me but was worth it. Know that I have done diligence in making sure that all levels of performance were catered for. No student will be left behind during the class activities. The way I divided my students into groups was by their performance levels although I must admit that I was also tempted to mix the group because of their initiation and discussions levels. But at the end, I settled for groups that perform at similar levels. In future, I may divide them according to their varying levels to boost those that function at the lowest levels.

Reflection # 6

AMERICAN REVOLT

Today’s assignment was a little challenging to finish because of technical issues. But was able to finish the assignment. I enjoyed the process of testing different resources provided for this assignment. I wish the storyboard allowed the user to add his or her backgrounds or scenes and characters. I was a little bit frustrated when I couldn't find what I was looking fro in their image library. nevertheless, I really enjoyed using the resources and most of all enjoyed reading some of the stories my kids wrote created using the storyboard. They liked it and were all over the computer. I did a few of my own scenes for my lesson plan.   I am grateful for these resources especially that most of them cost nothing. I like FREE STUFF!!!