What I Have Learned

So far, this class has been going great! While the technology may seem overwhelming (lots of media resources to learn in so short a time!), it can be done. Like I tell my students, the only way to really learn is to get your hands dirty and do it. I must confess that even though I already know some of the technology, I am not very consistent in using it and so I forget most of the resources' functionalities. I must always remind myself to use, use, and use!

I liked the webquests and I salute the teachers who devote time in making them. With the webquests, students are not just let loose on the Internet with nowhere to go. I have seen students go to sites that are inappropriate for their age because they do not yet know how to evaluate a site for its accuracy and authority. Which brings me to my next point: I would like to teach students instead on how to search and evaluate sites so that they may be more independent when researching for something where a webquest may or may not be available to them. It's like teaching a child to fish rather than giving him the fish, don't you think?