Blog Post 10

I would use the data collection surveys to take attendance or get students opinions of my class or assignments. I would not do too much with data collection because I want to teach 1st graders and they may not fully understand the data collection process; however, having students check in for attendance with a fun question could get them excited for the school day. I could use data collection to ask the parents what they think about the homework load, class topics, etc. I would use reporting tools such as Excel to record and analyze class grades, learning styles, test scores, etc. Again these students would be younger so I would use reporting tools largely for my own benefit, while going over the data in very simple terms with the class.

I really enjoyed looking at what my classmates chose to do for their independent learning projects. I found this so interesting because we really got free reign with these projects and it was fun to see the unique projects that people chose to explore. I also really liked learning about these programs, tutorials, etc. through my classmates. It gave me more background knowledge on the various educational technology programs through the use of an example.

I would like to learn how to better use Adobe Photoshop next. This is because I used to be very good at using Photoshop and I am technically Adobe Photoshop Certified. I have not used the program extensively in a few years and I am loosing a lot of the information and skills I once had. I really enjoyed using Photoshop so I want to continue to learn more and perfect my skills. I will achieve this by saving up money to purchase the software. Then, I will practice what I already know how to do and use Lynda.com tutorials to walk me through things that I would like to learn and do not know how to do yet.