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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