This week in class, we started on our final assignment. We were instructed to create two of the three documents explained in class (brochure, newsletter, or flyer). I chose to create a flyer and a brochure.
I have really enjoyed learning about all the different programs available to create interesting, colorful documents. I had never thought of creating a class newsletter or even making my own brochure to outline a particular subject until starting this assignment. It makes me really excited to use these programs to create documents for my classroom and even for myself. I love using all of the Microsoft programs and while creating my final projects, I discovered the numerous templates offered by the programs. It is such a time saver and they are awesome!
Once again, this assignment helped me realize that the possibilities of collaboration are endless. I love the idea of sharing documents that I have created with other teachers and vice versa. It would also be fun to work on a document with another teacher and bounce ideas off one another. Using programs that have such great features such as Microsoft Word helps to make each document creative, colorful, and informative all at the same time.
My favorite part of this final assignment was creating a brochure. It allowed me to research a topic that I am very interested in as well as create an individual, informative document for elementary students. Using the ocean as my topic for the brochure came to me after watching Planet Earth and realizing how the ocean is such a huge part of our Earth yet we know very little about it. I think living in Utah doesn't really give students the opportunity to experience the ocean up close and personal. However, creating a brochure or newsletter could be a great way to provide kids with loads of information about the ocean or any other topic.
I never imagined all the information that I would learn from taking this class. There are so many things I picked up that I am excited to share with my future students and their parents. I love the idea of collaboration among teachers and I know it is something that I will be implementing wherever I end up teaching. Technology will continue to evolve and I love that using it in education will help prepare our students for their futures!
Video Reflection:
I absolutely LOVE School House Rock. It is such a fun, interactive way to introduce kids to topics that can sometimes be a little boring. This video is actually one of my favorite segments because it is so catchy and helps you to remember that a noun is a person, place, or thing. These videos are awesome tools that I think could be used to teach basic subjects like nouns in younger classrooms.
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