From+my+Heart

=To my fellow teachers, parents, and students:= =This wiki has taught me many things about myself. I never would have thought that I could make a complete website using dozens of different pieces of technology. The biggest thing I have learned from creating this wiki was to have patience! I was not familiar with most of the gadgets used on the wiki, so it was very difficult for me to put the whole website together when I was unfamiliar with most of it! I was also unfamiliar with how to write a lesson plan. As a teacher, I now know that writing a unit takes a lot of time and thought. = = The thing I am most proud of is my wiki as a whole. I believe my website came together rather well and I would be happy to present it to my class. Next time I write a unit using technology, I would want to be a little more familiar with the technology. At times I felt really uncomfortable with the technology we were using, so it was difficult to incorporate it into a lesson. I feel pretty comfortable with technology in general, but I am still a little uncomfortable with some things, so I am nervous to use them. I will just need to practice using technology more in order to really use it in my classroom. I am also nervous about teaching in general and using all that I can to better teach my students. I know I cannot use everything that I know, but I will sure try to incorporate as much technology and knowledge into my classroom as possible! = = I am so excited to be a 21st century teacher. I am thrilled to be working with kids and I hope to give them as much knowledge as I can. I am also excited to be incorporating technology into my career. I hope by using technology that the kids will also understand how to use it since they will need it for their future. As a 21st century educator, technology will be huge in my classroom. I will try to incorporate it into all that I can. The main purpose for my teaching career will be to make a difference in children. I hope to be a role model for all kids, whether they are in my classroom or not. I hope that they can learn from me not only in school, but learn to be kind and accepting to others. =