Week 4 Reflection

Week 4 was a different week than usual because I was working primarily with Terrapin Logo, which was interesting to say the least. One thing that I wish I was better at is learning how to use computer programs quicker, so when I made my quilt on Logo it took a little while. It could be that I am a step slow with new programs, and I want everything to be exactly the way I have it envisioned in my mind that results in the process taking so long. But after I completed all of my activities on Logo, I felt much more knowledgeable about the program than I had at the beginning of the week. I also enjoyed the reading, and I felt like a lot of the principles related to how I felt when I was working with Logo because even though it took me quite a while to complete my assignments, the extra practice and the time that I spent learning how to correct my mistakes made me feel much more comfortable with Logo by the end.
On top of Week 4 material, I also had to make up some of my Week 2 work after I had completed some of my Week 3 and 4 work. I experimented with Jing and made some videos showing how to do certain procedures using Geometer Sketchpad and Terrapin Logo. I found out that Jing is not very difficult to use, and that it will be very easy to use in the future for this class and my future classroom. I also did my report on VoiceThread and saw what a great program it is.
As of right now, I am looking forward to taking Sunday off for this class because I think I am finally caught up after being behind all week! The good thing is I feel like I learned quite a bit this week which is encouraging!