This course has allowed me the insight into various 2.0 web tools that I would have not otherwise been exposed to. I feel the most valuable tool I will be using in both my personal and professional life will be wikispaces. I think this tool is an extremely effective collaborative workspace that allows an individual  to update a document without sending a mass amount of emails to make changes. The podcasting is something that is relatively new to me and I enjoyed publishing my own on Zac Browser, a new software program designed for children with Autism.

My sandbox unit created an opportunity for me to research the evolving technology and techniques involved in encorporating links, tags, pictures, slideshows, audio & podcasting, social networking, and easier ways to research numerous topics via the web. It was a valuable experience that I am grateful for. Even more so, now that I have my own educational blog I can reference to.

In the future, I plan on learning and growing more in terms of incorporating technology into the classroom. I think that by modifying a teaching style to the advancements in technology can only enhance and improve a learning environment for every individual involved. It is quite hard to imagine all the tools I tinkered with over the past 13 weeks and even though at times I was exhausted, frustrated, and confused, I gained a great deal of knowledge, practice, and skills that I will be able to apply to almost any situation in the future.

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