Reflective Blog-Week 1

This week has been crazy. I have been trying to get this class figured out, where to find everything, and what is expected.  I have been out of school since 2002, so the technology is different too.  I am very excited about taking this class and learning how to interact technology and education.  I am working on getting a teaching certificate and have not spent any time in a teaching environment, except with my two boys and with my 30 hours of teaching observation.  I think the educational technology philosophy should help me in going back to my thoughts and how I want to teach.  It also helps me in learning more with current technology because I will be posting every week.
I see a great deal of potential in blogging, however, I have significantly large amount to learn.  I can see and relate to Stephen Downes article when Richardson states the three great values in blogging.  I totally agree with all of them.  This is a good way to improve what we are trying to learn; technology and critical thinking towards education. 

November’s article, Creating a Culture for Teaching and Learning had six areas to dwell on.  I think the first one stood out more than the others.  I can see how they, the students, can see the information and not think about it. I agree that the internet should be used as information but should also teach them to think and discriminate about the information they receive from the web. 

I hope to learn as much from this class as I possibly can.  I need more confidence in technology and any information about teaching.  I want to be the best teacher that I can be and want to learn about how to bring technology into the classroom.  I am very excited and nervous about this class.