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Student Feedback on Learning to Teach With Technology Courses Q: Please describe the most important
thing or things you learned.
Q: Please describe the most important thing or things you learned. “I learned how to conduct a proper inquiry lesson and utilize the data in a new way. I was exposed to many new online resources for information on this process that I know I will use at other times. I now have a model for all of my inquiry lessons for the future. I have seen how Excel and Power Point can be utilized in these types of lessons and how technology and science can be used together for a better learning outcome not only for my students but for me” (Scientific Graphs and Charts; 4th grade special education teacher, NJ) “I learned the importance of extending a unit so that data can be presented in more than one manner” (Scientific Graphs and Charts; 3rd grade teacher, VA) “Putting theory about inquiry learning into a practical framework” (Inquiry Based Technology Tools; science teacher, High School, IN) “I plan to create my next unit in a similar manner to how I planned this unit. I will begin by taking into consideration my students' learning styles, make adaptations for students with exceptional needs through technology where applicable, and use technology to enhance the learning experience for all of my students” (Using Technology to Support All Learners; Special Education teacher, Middle School, GA) “I teach many special education students that are in and out of my class. I plan to use this modules learning activities to become more prepared for teaching these students and all students. I hope to maintain the skills I learned to incorporate on my job professionally” (Using Technology to Support All Learners; Computer teacher, Middle School, SC) “I will teach the lessons that I have planned while working on the course. I also have many new Internet resources to implement in my classroom. I am now aware of technology standards that should be considered as I teach lessons with technology” (Using the Internet in the K-2 Language Arts Curriculum; Elementary School, GA) “The information on thematic unit planning” (Using Technology to Support All Learners; Special Education teacher, Elementary School, IN) “[the course has helped me become] more aware of multicultural resources and incorporating them into my teaching” (Multicultural Curriculum and the Internet; teacher, Elementary School, GA) “I learned that standards are a good basis to start with as they helped guide me toward better curriculum connection choices to attempt technology integration” (3rd grade teacher, VA) “I learned how to incorporate technology into lessons and make adaptations that make sense for all learners. I learned a lot more about creating thematic units” (Using Technology to Support All Learners; 4th grade teacher, Elementary School, IN) “[I learned] how to make better lesson plans and how to better utilize the Internet into those lesson plans” (Math Curriculum and the Internet; Special Education/Resource teacher, Jr./Sr. High, IN) “The most important thing that I learned was the importance of aligning my lessons with standards. I always knew that I should be doing this, but I guess I just never got around to doing it. I now know that I should do this with every lesson so that I can make sure that I am teaching what the state wants me to” (Scientific Graphs and Charts; 7th grade science teacher, IN) “Being made aware of the national standards for technology and being made aware of how they relate to my music classes were the most important things that I learned” (Integrating Technology into my Classroom; band director, Jr./Sr. High, IN) “I learned valuable methods of implementing technology into curriculum and learned about awesome websites for use” (Math Curriculum and the Internet; Assistant Principal, Elementary School, IN) “[that] most subjects I teach can be put into [learning] stations. [And that] students learn better when they are having fun and you can do this in small groups” (Technology Integrated Learning Stations; 1st grade teacher, Elementary School, IN) “That I can survive the tech world” (Integrating Technology into my Curriculum; English teacher, High School, IN) “[I learned] how to integrate technology into my class” (Integrating Technology into my Curriculum; art teacher, IN) “That there are better ways to teaching than what I am using now” (Integrating Problem Solving into the Curriculum; Language Arts teacher, Jr. High, IN) “1) Search engines are ever changing -- my knowledge from 1999
wasn't adequate for 2003. “WebQuests are an ideal way to integrate learning across the curriculum. Beside the WebQuest I designed for my algebra II class, I think I can develop a WebQuest to integrate my advanced placement clalculus classes and physics II classes” (Supporting Internet Exploration with WebQuests; mathematics teacher, High School, IN) “The actual process of how to design a WebQuest” (Supporting Internet Exploration with WebQuests; Gifted/Talented teacher, IN) “[about] math standards [and] the process of lesson planning” (Math Curriculum and the Internet; Adult Training Director and Ph.D. student; District of Columbia) “The most important thing I learned in this course is the specific software available that I could use in my teaching. I plan to continue researching this area” (Integrating Technology into my Classroom; 2nd grade teacher, international school in Venezuela) “The differences in the search engines, and the importance of doing a little work prior to searching” (Using Internet Search Engines; ESL teacher for adults, IN) “not to shy away from technology” (college student) Jump to:
Q: What was most helpful to your learning? “This unit has played a surprisingly large role in integrating technology into the curriculum and mindset at [our] School. It appears that after-effects of this activity will be substantial for a considerable time. It truly has been gratifying.” (Using Internet Search Engines; Librarian/Acting Technology Coordinator; Middle School-High School, NY) “The detailed step-by-step instructions for each activity were
very helpful. The resources were also useful” “I appreciated the online resources provided with the lessons. I felt that the websites provided were very helpful for the tasks assigned and allowed flexibility to study an area in greater depth” (Integrating Technology into my Classroom; 2nd grade teacher, international school in Venezuela) “The standards alignment which I've mentioned before. Also, I really like the rubric websites that the course pointed me towards. I really feel that I could use these in the classes that I am teaching. The feedback that I received from the facilitator also was helpful in pointing out where I needed more work at making my lesson the best that it could be” (Scientific Graphs and Charts; 7th grade science teacher, Middle School, IN) “Examples, information [and] the accumulated online resources” (Scientific Graphs and Charts; Technology Trainer/Coordinator, TX) “The design of the course on the Internet was very helpful” (Virtual Field Trips; Social Studies/Remediation Teacher; North Daviess Jr./Sr. High, IN) “The organization of the information” (Using Technology to Support All Learners; Special Education teacher, Elementary School, IN) “Quick feedback from the facilitator was wonderful. If I wait a week after I do something to revise it, I will not remember what I did in the first place or what my thinking was. I like being able to come to school then next day and pick up where I left off and make revisions at that time” (Supporting Internet Exploration with WebQuests; 7th grade science teacher, IN) “The facilitator gave me very prompt feedback which was reinforcing and uplifting” (Integrating Technology into my Curriculum; English teacher, Mitchell High, IN) “The facilitator was a great help in refining and giving me feedback and guidance during the course” (Scientific Graphs and Charts; 4th grade special education teacher, NJ) “My facilitator and the course were the most helpful” (Assistant Principal, Elementary School, IN) “I will continue to use the NETS standards. I will use the lesson plan developed, and I will use the steps again to make more lesson plans” (Integrating Technology into my Curriculum; Department Chairperson for Information Technology, Community College, NC) “The examples and the facilitator feedback” (Using Technology to Support All Learners; Speech-language pathologist, School District IN) “The way our facilitator could return messages and tell us what we need to work on” (1st grade teacher, Elementary School, IN) “The websites that I could go to for guidance and explanation”
(Using Technology to Support All Learners;
4th grade teacher, Elementary School, IN) “[the] examples given by the author [such as] the timeline” (Scientific Inquiry and Field Work; science teacher, High School, IN) “The Inquiry Matrix was a very helpful tool” (Inquiry Based Technology Tools; science teacher, High School, IN) “All [of] the resource articles” (Supporting Internet Exploration with WebQuests; Gifted/Talented teacher, IN) “[the] structure of the course and [the] resources” (Adult Training Director and Ph.D. student; District of Columbia) “The thorough explanations provided [in the course]” (Scientific Graphs and Charts; 3rd grade teacher, VA) “The basic structure of the course” (Using Technology to Support All Learners; 7,8 grade Special Education Math teacher, Middle School, IN) “I will use the NCTM site a lot for my job. I will also think about how to involve the Internet and other technology more often as I plan my lessons” (Math Curriculum and the Internet; math specialist, Elementary School, GA) “Being able to work at my own pace, so I could better understand the content” (Using Internet Search Engines; ESL teacher for adults, IN) “It was interesting taking a course online. I had never done anything like that before” (Integrating Technology into my Classroom; band director, Jr./Sr. High, IN) Jump to:
Q: What did you like most about this course? “The ability to tailor the activity to my needs” (Using Internet Search Engines; ESL teacher for adults, IN) “I actually learned something that I can use right away in my classroom and can keep using it” (Scientific Graphs and Charts; 4th grade special education teacher, NJ) “I thought the course was very well organized and activity instructions were easy to understand. I also like the lesson plan that I designed!” (Integrating Technology into my Classroom; 3rd grade teacher) “I like this course because it is practical, and the product is something that I can use in my class. I was impressed with the step-by-step process of leading me through all the different considerations for integrating technology, and then putting it all together in a lesson” (Integrating Technology into my Classroom; 2nd grade teacher, international school in Venezuela) “The opportunity to go into depth into planning a portion of my curriculum” (Inquiry Based Technology Tools; science teacher, High School, IN) “The user friendly atmosphere” (Special Education teacher, Elementary School, IN) “Excellent [and] incredibly rich resources available [in the course]” (Adult Training Director and Ph.D. student; District of Columbia) “[I liked] the fact that I could work at my own pace. I thought that this part of the course really helped me get the course done when I had the time. I also liked the fact that I could save my work halfway through without submitting my work for review (also dealing with time)” (Scientific Graphs and Charts; 7th grade science teacher, Middle School, IN) “The content is very applicable to [my] school situation. I am able to use the lessons I developed. The kids love it” (Using Technology to Support All Learners; 7,8 grade Special Education Math teacher, Middle School, IN) “I am always interested in learning how to use more technology in my teaching. I view this as a valuable staff development opportunity” (Children’s Authors on the Web; Kindergarten teacher, Elementary School, GA) “I like the flexibility of my time and the promptness of my facilitator” (Assistant Principal, Elementary School, IN) “The pace and the help from my facilitator” (Social Studies/Remediation Teacher; Jr./Sr. High, IN) “I could sit down and work on it when I had time, even if it was 11:00 p.m.” (1st grade teacher, Elementary School, IN) “The ability to work at my own pace” (4th grade teacher, Elementary School, IN) “The ability to do the work on my own and at my own pace” (Special Education/Resource teacher, Jr./Sr. High, IN) “The best thing about this course was being able to work at my own pace” (3rd grade teacher, VA) “[the] ability to proceed at my own pace and tailor it to my own situation” (science teacher, High School, IN) “I liked being able to work on the assignments whenever I wanted to and getting quick feedback” (Supporting Internet Exploration with WebQuests; 7th grade science teacher, IN) “[I liked] the freedom of it. I feel like I can continue to learn wherever I am for the rest of my life. I don’t have to find a parking spot anymore and that can mean everything” (Integrating Technology into my Curriculum; English teacher, High School, IN) “That I could do it when and where I wanted” (Gifted/Talented teacher, IN) “Once I got started, it just seemed to flow fro one section to the next” (Integrating Technology into my Classroom; band director, Jr./Sr. High, IN) “self-paced, able to work on it at my own time” (5th grade teacher,CA.) “I plan to use this experience to think more systematically about our technology curriculum at Jump Start, and where we can introduce technology tools in the service of learning” (Integrating Technology into my Classroom; President of an education with technology company, OH) Jump to:
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