Finally, reflection time

"Reflection is the change in direction of a wavefront at an interface between two different media so that the wavefront returns into the medium from which it originated"

During these summer courses, I’ve reviewed and learned about at least six web 2.0 tools: Schoology, WeVideo, Bubbl, VoiceThread, KwikSurveys, and Jamendo. Some of them are new to me, while some are the tools that I use regularly. Truthfully, it’s very difficult to choose which tool that I like the most, since each of them has their own special features on their categories. However, the one that I think will be very useful for my profession in educational field is Schoology. I’m planning to use this LMS as the platform for creating learning materials in the future.

Aside of getting to know about new tools (web 2.0 tools), I’ve also learned that there is a vast opportunity of researches related to technology and education, and some are seemed doable in a very short time with little budget. Still related to research, I’ve also written five research plans within less than two months, which is an unbelievable record for me. After all, it’s a very enlightening experience!

For future courses, here are my suggestion:

·         Limit the number of tools to be reviewed per category. Let the students select whichever tools they wish to review, not on first come gets the first pick basis. There are a lot of tools reviewed in the linked courses. I’m not sure about how many tools others have learned, but I only learned about the tools that I reviewed and commented. I understand that the large number of tools provided is to accommodate the number of students enrolled in the courses, however providing tools with good reviews and reliable is better than putting up all of the tools that are available.

·         Security is one of the main concerns for educational institutions when applying technology in the classroom. Hal addressed it so well in his final presentation. Is it possible to add this topic in future courses?

·         During the courses, I wrote five research plans. As I mention above, the experience was enlightening; I had to stretch my creativity, writing skill, and read more journals. However, I got only a few feedback that could help make the idea work. so, here's my suggestion, instead of writing five research plans, how about just one? One that will be perfected over the course, and presented at the end of the course.