I must say, I was extremely hesitant to take this class. As I have mentioned before, I am not a fan of computers because I often tend to accidentally mess things up. I have had set-backs in this class that have affirmed this unease as well. However, and this is a great "however", what I have learned in this class has given me the confidence and skill appropriate to entering my internship year. I have shown what I have done to several people in my family and they have been shocked at what I have learned to accomplish. I cannot wait to show my skills to my mentor teacher and possibly spice up the instruction in the classroom.
My favorite activity has by far been the webpage. I think it is the perfect culmination of this class showcasing everything we have learned prior to this assignment. I am extremely proud of my webpage and will use it in my classroom continuously adding to it. I especially love the quote I found that appears on the home page, and the pictures that were taken at a visit to a Shaker Village in Kentucky found throughout the webpage. Even these pictures I can use to model how history exists all around us, one major theme I want the students to take away from my class. I love photography, especially if it has a story.
My least favorite activity was the iMovie, because it was so complicated when it appeared it should not be. I saw a friend creating an iMovie the other day though, and was surprised to see that her program was simpler and allowed much more creativity without glitches and headaches. Hers came with a Macbook pro though, which explained the better program. I was happy with my completed iMovie, but felt extremely amateurish next to what she was creating. Her version made me like the program better, but I am sure it is an outrageously expensive piece of software for a PC.
Overall, I have enjoyed this class immensely. I feel like I have learned so much that is applicable to classroom instruction and assessment. I would like to thank Joey, Tucker, and Jeniffer Lubke for putting up with my frustration and confusion throughout the course.
About Me
- Kristin Trammell
- I am a student at UT about to enter my internship year at Anderson County High school. I have a major in Geography with minors in History and Business. In addition to being a student, for the last four years I have worked at Agri Feed Pet Supply as the aquatics manager. I am extremely passionate about education and hard work. My interests include fishing, hiking, cooking, eating , reading, and movies.
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