Final Post

Wow, this class has gone by so fast! Time does fly when you are having fun....or doing a gazillion assignments. Haha, I really enjoyed this class.I thought that this was going to be a repeat from the other computer class that I took last semester, but it was a lot different. Learning Microsoft Office 2007 was the best for me. I also liked learning about blogs, wikis, and making webpages.

One thing that I really didnt like about this class, is writing these blogs. I just don't see what the point is in making us do one every week. Why couldn't we have just learned how to do them, then moved on to the next subject...like we did everything else. I think that blogging is fun, but only to do when I feel like it and when I can write whatever I want...like in this post. We had enough assignments in this class already!!

In closing, I will remember mostly everything that I learned in this class. I will also try to use it when I teach. One thing that I liked about Mr. Gentile's teaching is that, he didnt go directly by the book. I liked that we were learning about things that most other classes would not get to learn about...like grade book software. Although sometimes I found myself wondering why we were talking about certain things, like the "computer world" that we talked about last week, when we could be spending our time on things that really matter in the class? I'm really glad that I took this class...not like I had a choice, but I know I will definitly benefit from it. Thanks for a great semester Mr. Gentile!

Blog #10 baby!!!

Wiki's, Web pages, blogs...to say that I woud use any of these as a PE coach, would basically be lying. However, for the sake of this assignment, the one that I would consider using would be a wiki. There is a catch, I would not use this for my students. I think that creating a wiki about physical education and having other teachers give their opinions or share assignments will be a great idea.

I liked reading about how other girls in this class will use wikis. Some of their ideas were brilliant. Any person, anywhere, can be a part of someones wiki. I like to think of it as one million people that make up one main idea. The thought of tons of people giving you their imput on something that is important to you, is awesome.

One skill that I would like to learn next would be using Microsoft Access and maybe work somemore with Wikis. I also wish that we could've spent a little more time on webpages. I was introduced to Microsoft Access briefly in another coputer class. Guess what? I didn't understand an ounce of what I supposedly learned. Also, I woul love to have my own permanent webpage. Not for career reasons, basically just for myself and friends.

I think that keeping up to date with technological advances, like I've said before, is my technological goal. How could I keep up with my own webpage if I wasn't caught up with all of the changes in technology? Good question! Therefore taking a computer class, every now and then, will benefit me and help me to reach my goal.