Student Tech Products Reflection

What are your overall thoughts on this course?

Overall, I enjoyed the course Student Tech Products very much. It showcased a number of different applications that I can use in the classroom to enhance learning the content. In addition, I thought the instructors did a great job in explaining the process of using these applications so that we could create our own content.

What were some student tech products you found useful in your profession?

I found that Canva, Easelly, iMovie, and Poster my Wall to be useful for students to use in creating their projects. In addition, Flipgrid and Screencast-O-matic is very useful especially students who have to take an extended leave for personal or medical reasons. I have used Screencast-O-matic before for online college classes, and it is very helpful in creating lectures for students to view on their own time.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using student technology products/applications for your profession?

I think the main advantage is allowing students to express their creativity and getting more hands on using different tools, and finally creating a product they can show. The disadvantage would depend on the application. An application such as WordCloud is largely accessible for students to use, but other applications have major features locked behind a paywall, which will make it difficult for the teacher and students to incorporate that application in the classroom.

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