Digital Technology Project Reflection

1. Discuss the impact your use of a resource like the TeacherWeb could have on your teaching style and on student learning. What are the strengths and weaknesses of using a resources like TeacherWeb?

I really liked using the TeacherWeb. Like anything else, it was stressful and frustrating learning how it worked, but once I got it figured out it was worth my time and effort.
The strength of teacher web is that it is fairly user friendly, and students of a broad age and ability range could navigate it fairly easily. I can't really think of any weaknesses pertaining to TeacherWeb. Perhaps when I begin to actually use it in my classroom, I will run into something that I perceive as a weakness.

2. Discuss the development of your wiki and webquest in terms of how you see a wiki, and your webquest, impacting student learning. Compare your work spent on the development of your wiki to the perceived benefits students might get out of completing lesson via your wiki webquest rather than a traditional class session.

So far, I'm not really crazy about the wiki. I can't really see the benefits of having the wiki and the TeacherWeb. To me, it seems like one more thing to maintain. I am glad, however, that I had the opportunity to explore and learn about the wiki. Eventually, when I feel more adept as using the wiki, I will learn of its unique features and benefits.
WebQuest has the capability to highly impact student learning. Using the computer is very motivating and exciting for children of all ages, which leads to greater focus and learning.
Creating the webquest on the wiki took little work, and will continue to get easier with time. It was well worth my time and effort to create it, and I think that it will definitely have a positive impact on student learning.

3. What would be one or two changes you would make to this project that would make it more engaging, meaningful, or more practical for your future classroom use?

One change that would have made this project more engaging, meaningful, and practical for my future classroom use would have been to narrow its focus and goal. It was difficult for me to learn something about all three things. I would have rather focused on one or two things in depth in order to become highly proficient and comfortable with them for my future personal and classroom use.