Assignment 12- Reflection

I have enjoyed this online class and have learned a lot. This was my first online class and I really liked the flexibility it offered and being able to do the assignments at my own pace. I hope that Hilton plans to offer more of these types of courses in the future.
There are several things that I plan on incorporating into my classroom after taking this class. I would like to try to have my literature circles respond to books on a blog and be able to comment on each others posts. I also would like to set up some type of collaborative project with other 2nd grade teachers, possibly interactive math word problems. I also realize that I must develop a website........maybe another online staff development???? I would really like to be able to post my newsletters on the website so that it could be a bit more interactive for the parents.
Overall I enjoyed this class- both the content and the setup. I have learned that there are many technology components that can enhance education. There is also the need for constant learning, improving and flexibility in order to stay current. I think that Hilton has already made a big commitment to technology and hope that it continues to grow.

Assignment 9

I enjoyed listening to Kevin Honeycutt's podcast. He had many interesting ideas and was also funny to listen to. I have been thinking about "project based learning" and how I could use it in my second grade classroom. I was thinking that I could have my students create math word problems and post them on a blog. I could then have other teachers have their students solve the problems and post their answers. My students could then "check" the answers and respond. I would have the students work in teams for this project. Different teams could be working on different types of problems depending on their abilities. This would be a much smaller project than the one described in the podcast but it would be something to start with and I could then build upon it.