6712 - Reflection

In the area of checking a website for validity, neither I nor my school district has addressed this issue well. The English Department will not allow the use of Wikipedia. That is the extent to which the issue had been dealt. I now know the importance and have better techniques to examine a website. I will bring it up at the next technology meeting and perhaps it can be discussed at the next teachers meeting.



In work that I have done for the district, I have later found other people using the information. At this time a PowerPoint that I made is being used by another person and I receive no credit for it. It is really my fault and this class has shown me how to prevent it in the future and talk with students about how to do the same. In the same light, my students need to be aware of how to properly use information of others and give them the recognition they deserve.


I want to work more with guided inquiry using Delicious, Wiki’s and Screencasting. Delicious can easily help students narrow down where to look for information and also share good sites with others. The wiki can help students participate and communicate better. The Screencast can help students demonstrate what they found on a site easily.


The Screencast is something I want to work with more as part of professional development. Now that I have used it a couple of times, it is much easier. On days when I know I’ll have a substitute it is the perfect way to demonstrate what I am looking for. My voice is there to let them know it is what I want them to do and how I want it done. That should enable students to understand assignments better than a sub reading them the assignment. At the next teachers meeting I can also demonstrate this new tool.