Blog Journal #10

 In assignment #5 I gained several new skills. These skills include how to create a non-linear powerpoint and how to create a game using powerpoint. I also used sound effects for the first time. I like the concept of this assignment but I found it very tedious to complete. Making sure everything went to the right slide was very time consuming.

As a teacher I think I will use data collection tools in several ways. I will use them to get feedback from students on how they liked certain assignments. I will use these survey tools with middle school english students. I believe that this grade level will have the maturity level and understanding of how surveys work, so these tools will be beneficial to their overall learning. Another way I will use data collection tools is when teaching high school psychology courses, as I think they could be useful in creating small studies.

Upon reviewing my classmates blogs I found that many of us wrote about different things when it came to the topics that were presented to us. I personally enjoyed reading everyone's responses to the initial 'about me' posts. I liked learning about everyone's backgrounds and hobbies. I also liked reading everyone's posts about their websites. I enjoyed that assignment so it was nice to see everyone else's work and how they interpreted the assignment.

I personally did not choose to participate in any of the tech-flex assignments. However the assignments did seem intriguing. I liked that the option to do them was there. The badges seem like a great incentive for students to participate in the extra assignments.

A technology-related skill that I would like to learn next would be excel. I have little to no prior experience with it, and it seems like a very useful tool. I would love to become more familiar with how to use it. I think that having this skill would be beneficial to my future career. I will achieve this goal of learning excel by watching and completing online tutorials.