Week 1 Reflection

Here is a reflection from one of your classmates that I thought you would enjoy reading.  We are off to an exciting start!      

      At first I was very nervous about taking summer classes. I usually do not because I do have three small children, work and take a full load of classes in spring and fall. The summer time is the time I take to recover from the rest of the year. However, by taking two classes this summer I will be able to student teaching in the spring and be done. After our first week I have the feeling that I am really going to benefit from this class.

            It is always nice to meet new people. I know a couple in this class but not many. They all seem like great ladies. After reading the “Who am I” stories I realized that many of us are in the same situations. We try to juggle work, school and family while maintaining our sanity. It is nice to know that I am not alone on this journey. When I attended SGC I felt like I was alone. Many of the student there were traditional students. I had already started my family. When I came to BPC I realized that most the women in my classes were just like me. They have all been an inspiration to me and have helped me get through this. I tell myself “if they can do it then so can I!” Great classmates and a great instructor always make for a great learning experience.

            I am going to learn to be friends with technology this semester. Technology is great and powerful. It will become a tool in my box and not an enemy at my door. Children love technology. They see it everywhere all day long. There are many way it can be put to good in a classroom. The teacher can use it to the class as a whole or allow individuals to learn at their own pace. The more I know about computers and other gadgets the more I can teach my students about them. The world has come a long way over the past few decades. It was very interesting to look at the timeline in our textbook and see it mapped out. It made me think of a story my grandmother tells. She can remember getting electricity in her house for the first time. She laughs about it now but after the man told them that it was hooked up and on her father rushed to put a light bulb in. He said that he didn’t want the electricity to run out the open socket. He assumed that it was like water and would be wasted if not plugged up. Now she has internet, cellphones and cable. She talks about how far the world has come since her first day of electricity.

            I am ready to learn how to navigate my way around technology. I am ready to learn about how to use technology in my classroom. I am ready to learn about educational technology as well as fun technology. I am ready to learn! Great first week.