My self assessment of the website assignment holds both
positive and negative implications. The creation of a website for learning
purposes is critical for educators. The future of learning and education is in
technology. The assignment was truly designed to make students aware of the
importance of websites for education as well as to learn how to build the
content. I did not care for the group project aspect. It is very difficult to
communicate with group members (in my experiences) with their work and family
time.
I did learn new information such as how to edit and add new
features to the Google site. From pervious class only select items were
required to be posted on the site but through this course I had to learn how to
add images, change text, and videos.
My personal experience with this assignment has changed the
way I look at classroom websites as well as website content for educators. The
website is necessary to collaborate with others in the profession as well as
share one’s own ideas and thoughts.
My approach and strategies for this assignment were a
combination of my previous learning, website development, and my collaboration
with my group members. We had to decide who would work on what aspect of the
site then formulate a plan to follow through.
My learning and interaction with my group members was a very
positive experience filled with new elements of design principals. I had never created an animation before,
neither did most of my group members, but we did a great job. My group members
were terrific about working on the website; with our expertise in specific
fields we believe our site is top notch!
In the future I will try to embrace the group project aspect
more. I was dreading it from the start but my team members were faithful to our
work assignments and made it a worth-while endeavor. I also learned the
importance of website technology for educators, they are key components for
colleagues to stay in touch as well as learn new materials.
Questions for the future include: Just how far will
technology go in education? Will students want to deal with technology in the
classroom all day and every day? How much training to educators need to become
more technological to better serve their students and colleagues? The resource:
Understanding Multimedia Learning: Integrating Multimedia in the
K-12 Classroom details how we learn with technology and what
we can expect technology in the future with students and teachers. It is a
great resource for any educator to possess. Educators should read this
selection before creating their website so they can build it with students in
mind, how they learn and how they react to technology.
Websites introduced into a K-12 grade classroom should be
engaging and interactive for students to get the most out of them. The C.R.A.P.
principals should be in place so the site does not become “boring” or lost in
the mix of every other educational website. The Non- Designer’s Design Book
has many examples of C.R.A.P. elements of design that should be used when
creating a website for educational purposes. The website should not be strictly
educational, but a mix of student and teacher collaboration, such as a form of
social media for the classroom. The website should allow students to ask
questions and interact with each other, to form study groups. Features should
also allow the teacher to view student progress so they can adapt their lesson
plans to suite their students. The
Multimedia Applications for the Classroom resources should be implemented
upon creating a website for students and educators. It details what exactly and
how exactly things work in “technology speak” using tech terminology.
References
1.
Robin Williams: The
Non-Designer’s Design Book, Third Edition. https://luonline.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/pid-762018-dt-content-rid-5057947_1/courses/EDLD_5366_ENC_2013_10/Assets/The%20Non-Designer%20Design%20Book.pdf
2.
Multimedia Applications for the Classroom. Multimedia Applications for the Classroom. (n.d.). Retrieved
from http://www.cited.org/output_pages/printDefault.aspx?page_id=106
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