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The End is Near (BJ10)

Out of the skills we have learned this semester, I am most excited to use my Excel and survey skills as a teacher. With the data collection tools that we learned in class, I already knew a little bit about surveys and Qualtrics because I had made some in the past. What was the most interesting, however, was the way that it interacted with Excel. I had no idea that a CSV file was translated into a spreadsheet, and I was even more surprised and grateful to learn about the different formula functions that I could do with the data. Specifically, I think that being able to find averages and percents will be the most helpful for me as a teacher, and I will not have to input it by hand. For example, I plan to teach the second grade, so I could create surveys for parents to fill out about the level of difficulty of the homework, how they feel the year is going, etc., and then move the data to excel to find the average and most common answers. Also, with Excel I will be sure to use all the formulas we learned in class to create my grade book, and I will certainly use different sheets for each subject of the day.

From viewing my classmates' blogs, I found that the most interesting blogs were when someone had an idea that was completely different than what I was thinking. First, I thought that Gabby's take on the flipped classroom was very intriguing. In her blog, she talks a lot about how the flipped classroom is ideal for "advanced collaboration." I had never thought about a flipped classroom could produce a lot of collaboration between students, so I am glad that I was able to read her thoughts to broaden my scope on the subject and help me see things in a new light. Second, I really liked reading about everyone's ILPs; specifically, I really liked the ILP on how to create a syllabus even though I cannot remember who wrote about it. That blog was so interesting because it showed me that I have so much to learn from other people's experiences, so it is vital that I listen and read more from my peers. Finally, I think the most interesting topic on my classmate's blog was from Tristan's recount on his day in the Sandbox. His blogs are always so interesting and fun to read because he tells such a good story, and I loved his take on the Sandbox, calling it "Disney for this generation's intelligentsia!" It was so captivating to read about his thoughts of the technology. 
Up next, I want to learn about how to use a SmartBoard. This new technology is so innovative, and it has transformed the classroom every time a teacher steps to the board. I want to learn how to use it so that when I am a teacher, I will already know the ins and outs of the piece of technology. Furthermore, I want to know all the cool features of a SmartBoard so that I can create lesson plans that are more than just me writing over a document; I want my students to be able to use it to. At this point, if I do into school with decent resources, I need to know how to use it so that I am more competitive against other applicants and so that I look like I already know what I am doing so that I do not get laughed at by my peers. To learn about using a SmartBoard, I plan on spending ample time in the Tech Sandbox since they have a plethora of SmartBoards that are different versions and generations. Hopefully, by spending the time up there, I will be able to master the skills that I need.

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