Week 1

What a whirlwind week! A little overwhelming and very exciting. I hadn't given much thought to how I would apply technology to my classroom going into this course, I was a lot more concerned about the news that we would be going into classrooms and teaching in less than 5 weeks!

I think incorporating technology into the classroom is very important. I have not had a job yet where knowledge of ICT has not been critical. Even in some university courses, being able to quickly learn a new program has been an advantage. Consequently, encompassing ICT into my classroom will be  goal for me. I would like to learn how to use it in a way that teaches my students to problem solve with it and be comfortable enough that they can adapt as need be. So that they can keep up with it and keep using it in future educational experiences and in their future careers. 

One thing that stood out to me this week was how much I can learn from other teachers through social media and by sharing my own experiences. I think that I'm very lucky to be starting my teaching career in a time when I can seek advice and new ideas from other teachers all over the world. Or just be able to quickly share thoughts with co-workers anytime.