What Are You Able to Do Now That You Couldn't Do a Year Ago?

Last year, I had no clue how teachers worked, and deciding whether or not I wanted to be a teacher was a bit daunting for me because I knew nothing about teaching and had no prior experience.

A year later, I was introduced to the world of teachers. I learned that many skills are necessary to be a successful teacher and engage students in their learning to keep them on task; including the ability to manage students' behavior, set rules while also being thoughtful and caring for students, the ability to plan, implement, and assess students with different learning styles, use the appropriate model for each topic, have good social skills to communicate with colleagues, meet, and stay in touch with parents.

EDUC561

1. What do you enjoy in this course?

I enjoy getting introduced to new apps, links, and websites that I can use later in teaching. Learning becomes much more interesting for students when it includes group work, applying skills, and integrating technology. I believe that engaging technology with teaching is beneficial for it enhances students' focus and contribution in classwork.

EDUC561 presents the most cutting-edge technologies, giving me the confidence to take on any future educational tasks, become hesitant to take on new projects, make better use of my time, and have enough knowledge to guide my students in their use of technology while also being aware of the dangers it poses.

2. What do you wish were different?

Because the session is two and a half hours long, I would like to take a 5-minutes break during it. For most studies, the average adult has a maximum attention span of about 20minutes.