Reflection #4

I found the video very interesting. There were many statistics I was amazed with. For example, the one stating how many college graduates in India could speak English in 2006, which was 100%, was amazing. I had no idea the number was that many. Also, the amount of jobs many Americans have before they are 40. That number is also astounding. It is all important information that many people are not aware of. Technology has become such a huge part of our world today, and it has happened so quickly, and is only increasing as time goes by. I hope to be able to use the technological resources in my classroom to prepare my students to be successful in their future occupations. There are so many available and it is becoming easier to access the resources, that hopefully it will be easy for me to share the technological information with my students.

What: Today I was able to learn about UEN. I had heard about it in previous classes but have only used it once that I can remember. I learned about different resources available to me as a teacher and how to create a UEN website.

So What: This applies to me in many ways as a student and as a future teacher. I was able to make my own web page and add different resources to it that I found helpful. As a student it gives me an i dea of different idea availble to me for what I become a teacher. It has excellent search engines that are useful for teachers and students. It can, and already has, helped me in other classes. For my curriculum class, I was able to look at the curriculum and find ideas and activities for my unit plans.
This is a very helpful tool that I will use now and when I become a teacher. It is so easy to access and there should be no excuse for me or other teachers to complain about not having the tools available to have a great lesson plan planned for our class. It has the tools available, therefore me and my colleagues should take advantage of this.

Now What: The UEN website has given me many resources and tools to use in my future classroom. It has given me many ideas of lesson plans I can do. For example, for a lesson on World War II, I found a website that has letters written from soldiers during WWII. This would be a fun way to use primary sources in the classroom and get the students engaged.
The information that is availble on UEN is outstanding. There is so much and a variety of it. I hope to use it frequently when I become a teacher. It gets me very excited hinking about the day whren I have my own class and can use the different lesson plans and activities. It also will help me be a better colleague. I can share information I find with my fellow teachers. In my mind, there is no excuse for complaining that there is not enough resources to plan an effective and engaging class for students.