Final Evaluation

1. What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?

I would seriously have to say that my favorite discoveries were Zoho.com, GoAnimate, Google.doc, and PhotoPeach. These are all tools that I didn't even know existed before this assignment began and are tools and websites that I will be using with my students in some capacity.

 2. How has this type of program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?

This assignment has assisted me in that it has given me knowledge about and practice with many online tools, most that I didn't even know existed until experimenting with them and blogging about them within this assignment. Since being introduced to them, many of these tools, like Zoho.com and Google.doc, I will be using consistently personally and professionally long after this assignment is turned in; continuing to learn new things about each tool.

 3. Were there any take-a-ways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?

    I think one thing that I took away from this assignment is just how many tools are actually available and accessible for free online!  I never would have dreamed that there were so many tools that one could use to make life simpler, more organized, more fun, and more creative.
    Another thing that stood out for me was that there were many times in this assignment where I got lost or stuck while learning about a new tool. Being alone at home or the library, in the past, this would have brought about panic or sheer terror!  But feeling more confident about my skill and knowledge about being online, in most cases, I was able to work my way through and figure out what to do on my own.  Without really thinking about it, I am becoming more proficient in navigating online because of assignments like this.


 4. What could I do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?

Since I found the whole assignment to be so beneficial, I'm not for sure if I can recommend anything to improve upon. The whole purpose of the assignment is to introduce students to many different tools found online and I think you definitely accomplished that goal! Well done!