My First Blog Post - EDU 585 (Reflection)

My First Blog Post - EDU 585 (Reflection)

I got a chance to watch the video from the first class. I really enjoyed the Google demonstrations and the thoughts of the other students.

This class seems like it is going to help us all gain the necessary knowledge needed to become masters with Edtech. As a former Special Education (Algebra) teacher, I am looking forward to learning how to use technology to better educate students in the math setting.

I use to use Blogger during my time as an undergrad. I really enjoy putting my thoughts on paper and getting feedback from professionals. The fact that we are using Blogger to reflect on what we learned in class is pretty cool (way better then writing a paper).


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