Thing 16: Photo-peach and the Final Evaluation

Photopeach, a free tool for making slide shows, can easily fit into any classroom environment.  The easy-to-use interface was refreshing.  Students can enjoy having the opportunity to create a visual illustration of the content learned.  If time permitted, I would create another slide show!

Friends&Fun on PhotoPeach

Final Evaluation:
1. What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?

I enjoyed searching for new tools to use in the learning environment.  One of my favorite tools is using YouTube and being able to create new educational videos to share.  I want to teach my students how to create YouTube videos to use as they study different genres of Literature.

2. How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?

This program has affected my lifelong learning goals by providing resources and ideas for independent learning and ongoing tools for students to use in the classroom.  I have become even more keenly aware of the need to continually evaluate the newest avenues of digital communications for any possible enhancements to the total education process.  I walk away from this experience filled with new and innovative ideas to better facilitate student learning.

3. Were there any take-a-ways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?

This course has been well worth the demands of time and creative thinking.  Surprisingly enjoyably, this program has created a stronger desire to continue learning and developing new and inventive ways to use technology.  It has been well emphasized that only through the most effective forms of communication and engagement can we expect to have the necessary positive effect in helping students meet the stringent demands of the ever-changing world that faces them.

4. What could I do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?

Early on, I became tired of using the blog to display what I had learned but now I understand how it can be used in other environments.  If I can reasonably anticipate that my own students may experience similar anxieties, I will want to find ways to help them look forward to the benefits they can expect after mastering each technique.