For anyone reading this post, I'm going to share my opinion on the best, worst, and best of Technology & Topics for Educators. Easily, this class has more best than worst, and I want this post to reflect that.
The best part of Technology & Topics for Educators is the camaraderie that developed in the group. I give Mr. Becksfort most of the credit for instilling in his students that we are all working toward a goal, and the work is much more enjoyable if we work and learn together. Everyone learned something in this class. Of course, some people are more digitally native than others. Some people are technophiles. Of course, not all of us are either. In the end, we all learned, and we all had a lot of fun.
The worst part of Technology & Topics for Educators is personal on my part. The class started at 7 p.m. That is a horrible time of day (night?) for me. I struggled to have any brain bandwidth left. It showed often, and I thank heartily my left-hand, Ben, and right-hand, Chris, assistants. Thanks for taking on the job even though you seldom had any choice. The other worst part of the class was video editing. I found video editing to be like watching paint dry. On a bright note, it did cure me of dreading watching or listening to myself. I am so over that!!!!
Back to the best part of Technology & Topics for Teachers. This class is fun. It helped me expand my understanding of technology. It helped me use technology in new ways. It helped me see that technology is powerful and needs to be treated with respect. It helped me get used to getting up in front of a group which is priceless for my future as an educator.
Mr. Becksfort, thank you. I really enjoyed your class and appreciate the work you did.
