Blog Post #3

As the semester has progressed and we have continued to utilize different forms of technology, I have found myself very interested in many of the assignments we have been given. We were given an assignment to go more in depth with the PowerPoint program for Microsoft.Going into this assignment, I really thought that I could have a good handle on creating the project because I have been using PowerPoint since I was in junior high school. However, the assignment entailed more than just the average PowerPoint project being created. I had no idea what non-linear links were in PowerPoint before that assignment. I also learned that you must be careful in using the different mediums on PowerPoint. For some reason, my sound did not work when my project was opened in a newer version of the program. I also had some issues with my linking that I did not realize until after my project was submitted. I think that working with PowerPoint in this new way will really help me to use the program as a resource within my classroom.

Another project that we just recently started was the introduction to the Wiki. We were to create a Wiki about emergent technologies that can use within the classroom. We were then to write reviews on the technology and have our classmates comment on them. I think that the Wiki is a great thing for students to use, but also for teachers to use a way to communicate with parents and with their students. I am actually thinking about using this for a parent communication project for another class. The below link is to my Wiki that I created!
Emergent Technologies Wiki