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I really liked this week’s assignment because I never knew how to make an interactive PowerPoint before.  This tool will be really useful in making fun review games for my class around test time.  Next time I may change the format of my PowerPoint to a different game other than Jeopardy.  Jeopardy can take a long time because there are so many questions, and I may only have class time for a shorter game.  I also really like how the layouts of certain games are available to us online so it is really easy for teachers. 

I think Data Collection tools will be helpful in calculating students’ grades.  It helps me create an organized list of students’ assignments and tests.  It also provides a fast way to calculate averages, medians, modes, etc.  It’s also nice that you only have to write out the formula to calculate these things once and then you can just copy and paste it for the entire list.  Data Collection tools will end up saving me a lot of time as a teacher and it will also keep me more organized.

One of the topics I found most interesting from reviewing classmates’ blogs was flipped classrooms.  I think this provides students with a helpful tool in reviewing for exams and bringing the classroom home.  These flipped lectures also may help give teachers ideas on how to teach that concept to their students.  I also liked reading about the different technologies people want to incorporate into their future classrooms that we did not previously discuss in class.

A technology-related skill I would like to learn next is Microsoft Publisher.  I have tried to use this tool before, but I found it confusing because I have never learned about it in class.  I think this tool would be good for newsletters, resumes, invitations, etc.  It seems that this tool is very helpful in the professional world, so I really hope to learn more about it in my college education. 

In order to achieve my future educational technology-related goals I will try to stay on top of new technologies.  I will also keep an open mind to new technologies and try my best to incorporate them into my classroom.  I learned many new skills in this class that will help me in my future classroom.  I hope to learn new tools from teachers in the future so that I can successfully utilize all the benefits technology has to offer.