For my final Multimedia Reflection, I chose to explore the Technologist Module using twitter. I am someone who is pretty active on twitter. For an assignment that incorporated a lot of summarizing, I found twitter to be the perfect technological tool. Although it did have it’s challenges only using 300 characters per tweet, I enjoyed that I was able to add photos and gifs to bring my essay alive.
This particular module caught my eye because I found the visuals and diagrams to be very clear. As a learner, having visuals is extremely helpful for me. I found it to be very organized as well which was something I enjoyed. After scanning the through the module a few times my mind seemed to have been already made up, this module definitely sparked my interest immediately which made is so much easier to learn.
Something I enjoyed was that everything throughout the module was done in steps. This made the module easier to follow and gave the reader exact directions in terms of how we should apply each method. It almost put me at ease that I was able to go step by step and made the module a lot less overwhelming. This is something I will remember when I have my own classroom. I will present the students with one step at a time so they do not end up feeling overwhelmed or anxious by what is in front of them.
In conclusion, I found the technologist module to be very educational and it taught me a lot. I think it is very important to centre our teaching around our students, which is what this module all about. As teachers we need to adjust our teaching to fit our students learning, even when using technological tools. There are so many incredible tools that can be used to help students who are struggling with learning, it is our responsibility to explore and do our research. Technology integration can reinvent an entire classroom, which is why I found this Module to be super helpful with easy to follow steps. The technologist module shows a healthy balance that can be beneficial for both the student and the educator. It can be seen as reciprocal learning, which is a huge part of my teaching philosophy. I am looking forward to incorporating some of these tools in the near future.