The End of Another Term

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    Well, it has been a long journey, but we have come to an end. Different from the last year, in this term I have studied Educational Technologies course. Was it super interesting for me? I would not probably say yes as a person who spends most of his time with things connected to pc and internet. I was -at least- acquainted with most of the content taught in the course. But for someone who does not use computer at all besides social media may have found it interesting. Still, it was beneficial for me as I learned actually how can I use these websites in the teaching process, how can I integrate it to my classes in a fun way, so that students can both have fun and learn.

    As this integration was the main concern of this course, I have to admit that it was super beneficial. Today, it is inevitable not to use technology in education, and we have been taught how to use it well as a future teacher candidate. So, what can be boring about it?

   What I liked the most was digital storytelling part. I have worked with video editing before and it was a pleasure for me to remember the past :) When I think of what I liked the least, probably I would go with a film review. Let me tell you: I do not really like watching movies/series, so let alone watching, I do not even like reviewing them :(

   I had difficulties with timing, being a virgo, I should be an organized person but interestingly I am right the opposite, so I had difficulties with time management in order to complete the tasks. And I am also writing this post later than I was supposed to do...

  Lastly, I want to thank my instructor for her effort.


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