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Alexandra Guillen
EDT180D
Gary Lewallen
25 April 2019
Reflection Paper
When I first signed up for EDT10 I remember thinking this class is going to be so boring, what
could I possibly learn if I am already capable of using the applications that I normally use such
as Word, Google Docs and Microsoft. I also sort of thought I knew what to expect since I had
taken this same course with a different instructor. I was so wrong, I learned so much in this
course and I found new exciting things to explore. I can honestly say I enjoyed the class and
everything it had to offer. I am especially grateful that I took this course with Mr. Lewallen
because the instructor I had before didn’t show me anything knew like Mr. Lewallen. The
syllabus had shown so many things that we were going to do I was a little intimidated and
thought it would be a workload. Although at time it was, it was a fun workload to accomplish
and its knowledge that will stick with me forever because as a student and future educator I will
That being said, there were some topics that I enjoyed and some that I found confusing. Some topics that were
discussed included “Netiquette”, how to create a website, and even how to create the best password to
accounts so that no one could hack you or guess your password. Something that really struck and
stood out to me the most about this class is the idea that emails never truly go away and also that
scams are quite commonly seen throughout the Internet. This really shocked me because I really
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didn’t know they always stayed there and now I can say I am more cautious about what and who
I email. I will definitely use these skills in my future since communicating through E-mail is
commonly seen within educators today and that is my profession. By learning these useful skills,
I am able to become more cautious in my classroom, so I do not cause potential danger to myself
or to my students. One of the most difficult concepts to cover within the class was how to use the
Excel program. This program confused me since there were so many different formulas that
needed to be used in order to create an accurate excel sheet. I had difficulty with this since one
tiny mistake in a formula can cause the entire result to show up as an error. It really took me a
few times before I was able to master this. One of my favorite things to do in the course were
coding and the research project. These would have to be my favorite because coding sounded so
harsh and complicated which made me nervous and at first, I didn’t want to learn to code. It was
my overall favorite task and I find myself coding outside of class which I could also use when I
become a teacher because technology inclusion is vital especially in today’s era. I would say the
project was also something I enjoyed because it encouraged me to use these tools that I learned
into heh classroom for future projects at ASU or in my classroom once I am a teacher.
If It wasn’t clear already, I obviously really enjoyed this class, I can’t say I enjoyed everyone in
the class because at timed I though some people were rude and unapproachable but the class
itself was great! Thank you, Mr. Lewallen, for reinstating that there’s always room for new