Module 6 and 7

Module 6 (Visual Learning) really helped me to understand the benefits of Inspiration. In an undergraduate class about using technology in the classroom I was introduced to Inspiration. However, I had to make my visual graphic about computers and hard drives and things I was never going to teach about, and found little applicable knowledge for myself. Now I understand the benefits. Not only is it a graphic organizer for visual learners but it also is interactive for more in depth exploration when using a device and not a printed paper copy.

Module 7 (Spreadsheets and Databases) was half interesting for me. I did not find Google Docs spreadsheets to be that useful to me when talking about a gradebook. However, this is only because my school around has an extensive electronic gradebook called Pinnacle. If I did not have this resource the spreadsheets would make a self-made gradebook very easy to set up and use. I did find the creation of a Google Docs form very informative. I had made one before but that was with the help of the librarian/tech wiz at my school. It was good to do it by myself and really helped to cement the process in my head. I am going to try and use Google Docs a lot more now that it is really being stressed at our school and accompanies the Bring Your Own Device policy nicely.

So far, I have found this class more informative and useful than any other class. I actually found out this weekend that I made a mistake and this class is not going to count for credit towards my masters. I would have been extremely angry if I had found this out about a class that I had felt was primarily busy work. Instead, I figured I have already paid and have already used multiple things in my classroom that I have learned, so I might as well learn about some more resources.