Final Self Assessment

No matter what the topic is, something is always learned in a classroom. Though I knew most of what we learned as far as school-based materials go in this class, I also gained a vast amount of knowledge about our education system as a whole, and gained a renewed faith in the future of said education system.

Our system is flawed. Even when not comparing it to others in the world, the education system in America is too focused on standards and equal opportunities, which are good on paper but in practice hinder our abilities to educate. Using technology helps take a step in the right direction, but it's going to be a while before the flaws of our education system are found, let alone fixed.

This course has equiped me with knowledge of how to incorporate technology into my lesson plans, which is great, except that becoming a teacher is a back up plan (not knocking it, it's hard work, just not what I'd really like to do). Most of the technology I have already used and was already familiar with, and admitedly many of the classes bored me when we would just go over things and I lost interest fairly quickly because the topic of education as a whole bores me. I would have enjoyed focusing more on what makes technology useful or not, because I enjoy debating, but I enjoyed the course overall.

I know how to use technology to help emphasis my points and help bring discussion between people. This class provided a nice brush up on ways to do so, and even if I do not become a teacher, my main focus of whichever career I may choose will have to incorporate higher level thinking and open communication with those around me. By making sure to keep up with what new tech is available as well as making sure I am always thinking things through and helping others attain higher levels of thinking, I know I can succeed no matter which path I decide to take.