Review/Reflection

1. Review and reflect on the following

• the syllabus- I found the syllabus to be very helpful. Everything was laid out in a very organized manner. This made it very easy to review assignments and requirements such as due dates. Furthermore, I think that the description of the projects and assignments were also very informative and helpful in terms of knowing exactly what was expected. Moreover, I found the assignments to be a worthwhile experience. They were all great in terms of gaining experience with the different tools and resources and how they can connect to language arts. 
• the work you have produced this semester on Blackboard and on Blog- I am very proud of the work that I have produced this semester on Blackboard and on Blog. All the assignments incorporated something that I had either never worked on before (such as BookBuilder) or never completed before. I think the assignments were very effective and I really enjoyed completing them. I think they were very helpful in learning about language arts and technology. They were all a great learning experience.
• the discussion and conversation you had with peers and ELA teachers- Throughout this course I have had many conversations with my peers and ELA teachers. It was very interesting to get their take on some of the topics we have talked about, such as blogging in the classroom. Each person seemed to have their own beliefs and each one made valid points. It was also very helpful to see how each of them incorporated the new literacies into their curriculum and classroom. Again, I found it very helpful to talk to my peers and ELA teachers, it was a good learning experience and has given me many ideas on how I can incorporate new literacies into my classroom in the future.