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Prof. Lewallen
EDT 180
5 December 2019
Final Reflection
I think that during my projects in this class with new technology my approach to learning
it was similar. The steps that I followed were that: I would try to understand the overall project
and directions first, then I would tinker with the technology we were supposed to use so that I
could better understand it, and then finally, I would start the project in question. I think that this
pattern stands out to me because it allowed me to complete the projects better because before
starting the main part of the project I had a good understanding of the technology we were using
and the assignments criteria. I wouldn’t say that I was surprised by any of my observations of my
learning experiences because I usually approach projects in a strategic manner so that I do not
forget anything.
Some of the problems or challenges that I had encountered within this semester were
mostly being able to troubleshoot with the various tech forms this is because each different
technology requires a different strategy. In the beginning of the semester this would frustrate me
so I think that it took me longer to figure out how to do certain tasks with the technology.
However later on in the semester, with the powerpoint, I was able to get past the problems we
were facing with less frustration. I think that my overall strategy has changed over my time
taking this course because I learned early on that there will always be a way to get past tech
errors that occur, and that I just had to learn what that was for each technology that I was using at
the time.
Before this class, I thought learning about technology was going to be a challenge but not
too hard because I already know a decent amount from previous experience. I think being in this
class reiterated this idea that learning technology is not impossible. Also it gave me more tools to
learn about technology,even outside of this class, so that I may be able to do things on my own in
my future classes or in a professional capacity. Something that has changed since being in this
class is my knowledge on the different types of technology available to me and the different
ways they can be used with the skills that I knew I already had and those I have learned in this
class.
how I approached those assignments. With my podcast, I kind of jumped in. I didn’t plan much
of it, rather than what I was going to say. Whereas with the powerpoint project, I feel like my
group did a lot more planning before we started to create the actual powerpoint. I think that the
extra planning and talking before we made the project helped us because it allowed us to create a
good foundation for what we had to do and that helped in the efficiency of our game.
One thing that I have seen in my classmates’ work that I would want to try was in relation
to the powerpoint project. One group was able to direct the players of their game directly to
certain websites from their game’s page. I think that this is a useful tool because it made their
game/quiz a lot better. I think that this little tool made it better because it added in a realistic
element that made what they created actually useful in everyday life. In addition if I was able to
do this, it would give me the ability to create a lot of different hyperlinks that could be helpful in
different projects.
I think that if I had to change how I did one of the projects I would change my podcast. I
would change it because it was the project that I had gotten the worst score on and, looking back
at it, I don’t think I used the technology to the fullest. I believe this is true because I didn’t play
around with the music abilities or that much sound editing. This is because I wasn’t sure how to
and I wasn’t even sure how I would figure it out. I think that if I did it again I would choose a
different topic as well because it was hard to talk about for a lengthy time like the assignment
entailed. I also think that, if I had to do it again, I would listen to more podcasts in order to create
a good prototype of what i was going to make. If I did all of those things, the project would most
likely be better overall and I may have enjoyed producing the podcast as well.
One goal that I would set for myself in my next semester class is to do all the projects and
assignments right after they are presented in class or soon after. This will increase the quality of
my projects and will make sure that I have enough time to complete the work in a proficient
manner. Therefore increasing my academic performance and decreasing the amount of stressing
about certain classes. I also think that this is a skill that would help me in other things besides