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My major takeaway from this podcast is that educational technology has the potential to create remarkable growth in classrooms, but this is not always the case. I really appreciated the speaker's comparison to high-end art supplies in which those art supplies are useless unless someone has the ability to utilize them and unlock their artistic potential through the process. In classrooms, technology can serve a similar role if students' individual skills and interests are tapped into by the tools that teachers are incorporating into learning.

My use of technology in the last year has changed both on a personal and instructional level. On a personal level, I have completely switched from written planners and to-do lists to digital planning and task organization. I find that it is much more streamlined and efficient for me because I am a fast worker and the technology better suits my speed. On an instructional level, I have come to realize that not all education technology is an upgrade to analog teaching methods, as the podcast stated. For example, we were introduced to a copious amount of online math tools to support students' through virtual instruction. One of these, whiteboard.fi, is something I attempted to utilize with my 5th grade class. It turned out, that students much preferred a regular whiteboard and the ed tech tool was not necessary or helpful. This experience has taught me to be more intentional in my planning of ed tech to ensure that it will truly benefit my students' knowledge acquisition and expression.

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My major takeaway from this podcast was the idea of "how" we use this technology determines the result and use of it. Technology can be a useful tool, but it is not a solution to everything. It can be efficient, depending on the students and the way they use them.

I also liked the idea of partnering with the students, where it is not one-way instructions but more like students also can contribute to the learning. The idea that students can also teach the teacher and other peers definitely create their learning more authentic. Thus the students will be more prone to sharing their knowledge and contributing, which will bring about more potential in the students.

I have been utilizing more technology last and this year, due to how useful and more engaging it can be. However, I have also realized how much analog-style activities can be useful for different types of students. Due to the pandemic, a lot of my students in my student teaching sites were preferring to use papers, pencils, and physical materials. I have learned that enough usage of both analog and technology can be a useful strategy to create more engaging lessons and activities for the students. I have also learned that depending on your audience, usage of certain tools can be effective but also can be a factor of distraction.

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Sorry, this is late I had to sit in solid 6 hours of traffic :/ was expecting less. Anyways my main takeaway from the podcast is that technology itself is not good nor bad rather it is the means through which technology is used that makes it good or bad. That means that the way in which I use technology has an impact on whether it becomes a positive use or negative use. For example, the podcast talked about having intention when using technology. Going into a lesson with a mindset of "[some technology of some sorts] will enhance learning for my students because it will allow them to make contact with experts outside of the school community," is better than going into a lesson and hoping some technology will come to mind and it will be used during the lesson.

At the start of this program, I was anti-technology inside the classroom. However, I was forced to embrace it when I found out that most of the curriculum schools use is online. My mentor teacher showed me tools that allowed me to create my own test/quizzes based on the question I wanted the students to answer. I was also able to grade free-response questions with ease via online tools. Many students found the use of their Dynabooks to be the most fun part of school (mainly because of Minecraft lol). My use of technology changed a little for the classroom environment because of the "exposure therapy" I had during student teaching. I still don't want to use it a lot in my classroom, yet I use it ALL the time by myself so that's a bit hypocritical. I will be having an inner battle with myself over technology for a while until I get comfortable with it and know how to use it properly in the classroom so that it ENHANCES learning.

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My major takeaway from this podcast is how we can truly utilize technology as a tool to enhance our learning experience. While the growing use of technology is fast and inevitable, simply using technology to replace age-old activities or teaching strategies for the sake of incorporating a digital thumbprint in the classroom is not helpful to our students. We need to be intentional with our usage of technology, using it to help with accessibility, creativity, and voice (just to name a few). I love the discussion of how having all of the highest grade art tools does not suddenly make one a great oil painter. Similar to this, we as new teachers need to choose when and where technology will truly be helpful to our students. Therefore, technology is "neutral", neither good or bad within the classroom. It is our job to use it productively.

Over this year, my use of technology has increased as it has been over the years. I love incorporating technology into the classroom and find that technology can help guide me through the teaching experience. The motive behind this increased usage is fairly simple - I love technology! I have used it over the years in both personal and professional venues and know that there is so much potential when technology is around.

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One of the major takeaways from listening to this podcast is that students are able to use their creativity and excel in areas they feel they are not as strong in. The podcast included an example of the narrator not being good at art, but being able to have access to tools to construct a fine demonstration of that skill. I liked this example because I think that technology allows students to learn in both an equal and fun learning environment. I also learned that teachers need to choose one strategy and be very direct about the purpose for technology integration.

Over the last year, my use of technology has remained fairly the same outside of the classroom. However, inside of the classroom during student teaching, all we did was use technology. The students were always excited and remained engaged throughout the entire time. Just watching the interaction between dragging their fingers on the screen and manipulating the learning content, reminded me of the emphasis of the importance of utilizing hands-on learning. I personally am not a fan of technology, but I will say that I admire the fact that the learning content can be modeled more effectively, easily accessed at a faster pace, and be more engaging to enhance student understanding benefiting them in the long term.

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The largest takeaway from this podcast is the importance of utilizing technology effectively in the classroom. There is a novelty with certain tech applications, but that interest wears off for students if it is not transformative. Teachers should be intentional with the programs and strategies they are introducing to their students. The program should be a tool that aids in expanding their students' learning and expression.

My use of technology in the classroom has definitely transformed. During my recent student teaching experience, my mentor teacher primarily used tech in his teaching. When I realized how helpful and efficient tech applications can be for my instruction and other day-to-day tasks, I wanted to incorporate it more. I also realized how much students preferred using tech in their learning. They already had prior experience using tech, and were able to utilize the online resources in their work and learning in a meaningful way. I realize my role is to help guide their use of tech to expand their knowledge, foster creativity, and create meaningful learning through technology.

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This podcast gave me great insight on how to effectively manage and implement educational  technology in my classroom. A main takeaway from the podcast is to start with an effective model of instruction then enhance it with Ed. tech to further support teaching strategies and student learning. I also found it interesting how the podcast touched on finding a digital space for all students, allowing them to participate in discussion in a creative yet effective manner.

My use of technology has dramatically increased in the last year. As I started my student teaching experience I began to utilize and learn more about Educational technology. I found positive and impactful ways to incorporate technology into my lessons that would foster student engagement. I enjoy using technology within all my lessons as it not only supports student learning but also gives students options for creativity and comprehending content. My motive for using more technology in an effective and impactful manner is due to the first hand experience during my student teaching. My mentor teacher always utilized educational technology  and over time I noticed that students were always on task and participatory when using technology.

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The key points that I will take from this podcast is to start with an effective model of instruction before I incorporate technology into a lesson and to include students in planning and choosing what digital tools will support their learning the best. This would ground their learning using effective lessons while supplementing it with technology. I appreciate that they talked about having the students part of the planning process because I think that providing choices will increase their engagement and autonomy.

This past year I have been introduced to so many digital tools that I can use in the classroom. One that amazes me the most is Epic, the digital library for students. This blew my mind because not only do kids have access to so many books, they are able to easily search for the genres they are interested in and filter through books that are within their lexile. There is also text-to-speech and automatic definitions which are great features for all students to use to improve accessibility. Before this program, I felt limited to physical materials in the classroom, but now students are able to use digital math tools and different programs to express their knowledge and learning instead of worksheets and activities that take forever to prepare in advance.

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My main takeaway from listening to the podcast was the line about how technology is not inherently good or bad, but it is how it is used. The speaker mentioned how much of the technology that is used in classrooms is not inherently beneficial, but rather becomes beneficial when it is wielded correctly. They used the analogy of painting supplies and the skill of a painter, which I thought demonstrated their point very succinctly. I think that it is important for teachers to recognize that introducing technology into the classroom is not a fix or a miracle that will help students learn. Instead, it is just another tool that we can use to help educate.

My use of technology over the last year has changed slightly. I went into student teaching planning to use the classroom's projector to display lecture slides, maps, and videos. While in the classroom, I ended up incorporating several other tools as well. I began to use a document camera in order to model activities for my students more effectively, and I incorporated Canvas and the internet in a number of assignments in order to enhance the students' learning. I also posted all of my assignments, lecture slides, and videos on Canvas. My main motive for introducing these changes was my goal of making my class as accessible as possible. Students who missed class were able to review class materials digitally, and students who wanted to access review materials could go to Canvas on their Chromebooks. Additionally, using things such as a projector and a document camera allowed me to model activities and assignments for students in a way that was easily viewable and accessible.

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The key take away that I took from this podcast is that when looking at technology in the classroom it is all about how it is used. In the podcast they state that it is assumed that children are just going to flock to technology, but this is not always the truth. Children are going to use the technology in the way that they are taught to use it. In addition, the technology tools themselves are neither good nor bad, they are simply just a tool. It is important as a teacher when you are using this technology to use in an appropriate and beneficial manner. I strongly believe that technology should be used to enhance learning not distract from it.  Another big take away for me from this podcast is that teachers and students can be and should be learners together.  In the podcast it was said that teachers may be experts in the content but as a teacher you may have students who are experts with technology and it is important to take in their opinions and thoughts on technology use in the classroom as well.  Over the past year my use of technology has changed tremendously, I rely on technology more than I ever have before both in my personal and professional life. For example, within the classroom I use technology manipulative and physical tools in order to teach math. I also have found more online library resources for myself and for students outside of kindle, along with many other uses in all subjects. In my personal life I rely on technology to do more every day things such as having a planner, for taking notes, etc.