Aha's!!

This semester has been very interesting and a lot of fun! It has been great to see all of the technology that is out there and how it can be used in and out of the classrooms. Since I don't teach it has been challenging for me to find ways to integrate some of the ideas we have learned. I love the idea that I know how to create a blog and keep it up and going for my 4-Her's. I do plan to keep this line of communication going even after the class is over.
I loved the Alan November textbook and if I were still teaching I would share it with everyone. I loved the fact that we had access to each others blogs because there again if I were teaching I could share all of the ideas from others as well.
This textbook has been great, I usually find myself struggling to get through my assigned chapters but he made everything so interesting and the methods that were used to teach were great!
I will not continue my ETEC 524 blog but I will continue my 4-H blog.
Thanks for challenging us to get out of our comfort zones and go to the next level!!!

In Chapter 7 I would have to disagree with Romano. The use of technology that he is introducing sounds great but, I feel that it is replacing too much of the teachers responsibilities. I would be afraid they would become too dependent on this technology. I would also worry that they as teachers wouldn't be challenged enough to keep making class interesting or fun for the students. I also disagree with his idea that teachers don't have to be retrained, we all, no matter the job need to be reminded from time to time our goals and responsibilites.
As for Chapter 8 I just feel it is necessary to form a committee to ensure that the money is being spent where it is most beneficial. I think guidelines, a written plan, and a set of goals should be in place to make sure you are making successful decisions.
As I review Chapter 9 Romano seems to have all the details worked out and it all sounds great, I just feel we need to keep the students in mind at all times and not lose sight that they should always be number one and make sure the learning emvironment is appropriate for all learning styles and levels.