Strengths and Weaknesses

According to the NETS standards and the UNI I and II surveys I am good at presenting lessons that involve technology, such as videos and PowerPoints.  That information also tells me that I know technology etiquette and proper usage.  My weaknesses included keeping up with technology and branching out.  I was also weak in the area of using technology for hands on learning with my students.  I used it for presentations but not for interactive parts of my lessons.

My goals, based on my weaknesses, include a few ideas: 1. Instead of only using technology to present information, I will integrate it into activities where the children can use technology to create projects. Secondly, I will try to keep more up to date on new technology programs and devices by researching the internet.

I found some places on line that I can go to to learn more about how to improve my weaknesses.  The URL's for these sites were:
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line2.htm
which has many great resources and tutorials about different programs and software. This will be a very useful site.

http://education.podcast.com/show/34333/Hands-On-Learning/ 

This is a podcast of a science teacher who implements the use of technology in many lessons.

The tutorial will help keep me updated on the programs that are available to me, and to my students.  The podcast can help me learn ways to involve technology as an activity tool in the classroom.  Both of these resources will be beneficial for my students and me in my future classroom.