Assignment Two

             For assignment two, I was instructed to create a wiki, using wikispaces, and develop a lesson plan of my choice according to the grave level I wish to teach.  Since I want to become an elementary teacher, I chose to make a lesson plan on math for third graders.  I found this assignment to be particularly challenging.  I still do not think I completed it correctly since the assignment was to connect a page to the original and to link the professor’s account to mine.  Although I tried several times to do this task, I couldn’t seem to grasp what I needed to do.

                My obstacles centered on my confusion.  I wasn’t sure if I was doing it correctly.  I made the lesson plan and was able to put it up on wikispaces successfully, but then failed to link another page to it.  This assignment reflected on my objective to be on top of my work which I failed to do.  I did try to figure it out but I couldn’t in the end. This is definitely something I need to work on.
               The benefits of this assignment was understanding how to make a wiki and successfully uploading a lesson plan on to it.  Having a wiki is something I see myself using, especially to communicate with parents and upload what was done every day in class.  It’s a useful tool that I’m glad I am learning about now. Although I am learning about this new form of technology, I am not at the level I need to be to successfully use it.  I think eventually I’ll be able to grasp this technology.

Assignment One.

What I found to be particularly difficult with this first assignment was accessing the syllabus. I originally was searching on blackboard but eventually figured it out.  I was slightly confused with what exactly I had to complete before Wednesdays class, but after looking over the syllabus, which gives a straightforward outline of every assignment, I was no longer uncertain. My objective concerning the syllabus and being on top of my work was brought out with this assignment.  Since I was lost in the beginning, since I wasn’t enrolled in this class prior to this week, I had to rely on the syllabus to provide me with the information I needed to complete this assignment. 

Some benefits of this assignment were to see the overall outline of what I will be completing throughout this semester.   Since I spent most of this assignment reviewing the syllabus, I feel more comfortable knowing what is expected of me and when future assignments are due so I do not fall behind.  In any class, it is important to understand what our goals and objectives are so we can be aware of what we would personally like to achieve. Since I want to become a teacher, I will have my students identify their goals for the school year.   I will also be mindful of my own with my students and myself. 

Not only has this assignment provide me with a possible teaching method, it also provided me with a new program: blogging.  This seems to be very useful.   I’m sure I will become more knowledgeable about as I use it. Once I am more comfortable working with this program, and others over the course of the semester, I am positive I will use them in my educational process as well as my profession. When I see how useful these applications are, I will be willing to learn as much as I can about them and use them.