The Navigate module taught me a lot as an educator. I familiarized myself with new technology and learned of ways to implement them into my classroom. I enjoyed using the screen cast application and creating my own course. Also, looking through the different LMS allowed me to see how each one can be beneficial and how important it is to make sure the technology I use is beneficial to my needs and the needs of the classroom. The most memorable lesson from this module was learning the difference between synchronous learning and asynchronous learning. I didn’t know there was a difference between the two, plus I loved making an online newsletter using Smore. Also, I enjoyed learning about the different LMS tools available. I feel that I am more prepared for teaching an online classroom.
When thinking about which web based tools I should use, I thought about what would beneficial for my students in a math classroom. I googled virtual versions of the tools I currently use in the classroom and that helped mold the decision about what three tools I would bookmark in my social bookmarking website. The three tools that I bookmarked in my social bookmarking website were virtual algebra tiles, a math dictionary, and a scientific calculator. I chose these tools because math has been very paper based for centuries and many thinks that it’s difficult to be successful in math virtually, but it is possible with the proper tools. An orientation at the beginning of the course would be the perfect way to teach students how to find important tools like these and how to ensure that the tools are beneficial and also safe for the classroom. Important policies that should be used in deciding which tools are safe and helpful would be that is the site isn’t on the ap...
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