The activities I found the most useful and interesting were treasure hunts and podcasting. They seemed to offer the most opportunities for student participation. I had never used them before in my classes, and they open up doors for learning in new, fun ways, especially outside the classroom. Blogging was simply not very interesting to me because it’s a skill which I had already developed. The video was interesting as well, but I fear it may be too difficult to start using right away, and I may have to explore more possibilities. The least useful/interesting activity for me was the wiki. I looked at several examples of how they are being used, and I simply couldn’t think of a use for a wiki that would not work more efficiently with a blog or with a class webpage. However, I am glad to have learned about them in case a need for one arises in the future. I didn’t really face any difficulties. The directions of the activities were very straightforward. I liked working with other people in the course because I could look at their ideas to help get my own ideas flowing, and I was even able to learn from their errors. At this point I see myself filled with a wealth of useful knowledge about how to put technology to use in learning. However, I have not yet implemented these strategies with my classes because of technological limitations. I will certainly be working more ICT into next year’s curriculum.

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I chose this poem because I like that although most of the words are invented, you can still get the gist of an epic battle. Instead of being confined by the meanings of the words, you can imagine the story as you wish.

Jabberwocky

`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!"

He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.

And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.

"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.

`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.