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My previous experiences with technology have been few and far between. Yes, I am well versed in Snapchat, Netflix, and everything I can consume from my iPhone, but when it comes to professional technology like spreadsheets or presentations, I am lost. I have used programs such as Word, Powerpoint, and Excel before, but I have sort of blindly navigated my way through them and hoped for the best. I've never truly been educated on all the bells and whistles of those programs, which is something I would really like to learn in this class.
Like I said before, in this class I'd like to learn in depth the different uses of Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc. I would also like to become more educated on different types of technology that would be used in an elementary school setting. I want to teach kindergarten, so incorporating and addressing technology in a way that doesn't come across pedantic is my main goal. I want to be well versed in using both Smartboards and Promethean boards as well.
After taking the test, I realized that I slightly prefer active learning over reflective learning. This means that I prefer hands-on and experimental instruction rather than lecture-based. I learn better by trial and error than I do by sitting and listening to instruction. It also mentions that (by a factor of 9) I am a sensing learner rather than an intuitive one. I prefer concrete facts and evidence over abstract concepts or theories. The information I learn makes sense to me when it has real-world implications.
One of my favorite parts of my learning style is that I am a very visual learner. Verbal instruction is hard for me because I do not always pick up on everything I hear. This makes a lot of sense for me, since I have been learning sign language for almost two years now and it is one of my favorite ways to communicate. I think it has aided my visual learning. Lastly, I am more of a sequential learner than a global one. This means that rather than looking at the big picture, I prefer to break things down into linear steps and solve things sequentially.
Like I said before, in this class I'd like to learn in depth the different uses of Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc. I would also like to become more educated on different types of technology that would be used in an elementary school setting. I want to teach kindergarten, so incorporating and addressing technology in a way that doesn't come across pedantic is my main goal. I want to be well versed in using both Smartboards and Promethean boards as well.
After taking the test, I realized that I slightly prefer active learning over reflective learning. This means that I prefer hands-on and experimental instruction rather than lecture-based. I learn better by trial and error than I do by sitting and listening to instruction. It also mentions that (by a factor of 9) I am a sensing learner rather than an intuitive one. I prefer concrete facts and evidence over abstract concepts or theories. The information I learn makes sense to me when it has real-world implications.
One of my favorite parts of my learning style is that I am a very visual learner. Verbal instruction is hard for me because I do not always pick up on everything I hear. This makes a lot of sense for me, since I have been learning sign language for almost two years now and it is one of my favorite ways to communicate. I think it has aided my visual learning. Lastly, I am more of a sequential learner than a global one. This means that rather than looking at the big picture, I prefer to break things down into linear steps and solve things sequentially.
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