In 2007, I started my journey in getting my master's degree in Instructional Technology from Cardinal Stritch. Each course and class taught me something new - most of which were ideas and programs that I had never tried before. After the start of this year with the notion that one of the classes that I teach at Hale would soon be moving towards Moodle in the near future, I realized that I still have a LOT left to learn!
In this course (and the next one), I am hoping to learn how to use programs like Moodle in a much more comfortable way. I know that Chemistry might not be the easiest thing to transfer to a Moodle-type set-up, but I am excited to find out how it can be done. Despite some technological difficulties on night one of class, I really am hoping to have it resolved (and to provide troubleshooting tips to students who might eventually use programs like the ones we are using!)
Currently, I don't use a ton of technology in my classroom - partially because of availability (and resources that I know of), and partially because I am used to teaching Chemistry in a particular way and only vary my assignments and style of teaching occassionally. Since my students (and future students) are and will be more tech-savvy, I know that I must change some of my ways and learn how to connect to my students in an updated way (those 21st-century skills!)
