Blog Post # 8

I had put off taking this course because I dreaded having to deal with technology and I thought it would be boring. At this point in the course, though, I can say I've been pleasantly surprised and am having great fun, even though in class I'm a little anxious. I think that is due to the time constraints of the class. At home I can take as much time as I need making mistakes and figuring out how to make corrections and do it properly. For someone who found technology intimidating, I have found the instruction to be simple enough for beginners. I'm not an auditory learner, so I do find that part challenging. I do hope I continue having fun learning about technology that is unfamiliar to me. The only suggestion that comes to mind, and this only pertains to those of us who have not worked with lesson plans, is to have to create a lesson plan integrating technology. It would have to have proper supports because curriculum and lesson planning is a 500 level course and we don't take that until after MD400. As anxious as I might get in class, I am having fun learning about and using this technology. In fact, I purchased Photoshop (on sale at Costco for 49.99) and Corel Painter 11.