Thing #23

I really enjoyed the majority of the content in this program. The 23 Things Blog correlated nicely with the LiveText assignments. It was definitely an abundant wealth of knowledge to shift through; however, for the most part it was all relatively helpful both for understanding classroom technology and applying those technologies and/or tools to effectively enhance classroom management. Most of the content covered in the 23 Things Blog and the LiveText assignments I personally considered more useful as educational tools, that when I begin teaching, I could use to get a broader understanding of specific information such as: lesson plans, teaching methods, content information, visual/audio aids, etc. As an educator I would have felt fairly vulnerable with the majority of the "unfiltered" material available in the social media outlets, chatrooms, and blogs. So, instead of having my students explore these educational "outlets" on their own I would supply them with the necessary links in order to better control the information viewed by my students, their parents, and fellow peers. Overall, I truly appreciate being able to explore the countless technologies and tools available for use and decide for myself which materials are appropriate for my teaching methods and grade levels.