What I learned In EDM 310

I have learned more in this EDM 310 class then any class this year. I went into EDM not knowing very much about technology, and how useful it could be. Now that I am almost finished with the class I consider myself to be far more knowledgeable about technology and the ways it can aid me as a future teacher.
One thing that has really helped me during this class were the weekly blog posts. Although, at times they seemed overwhelming, they taught me alot. Posts like Dear Kaia, Last Lecture, Is it OK to be a technologically illiterate teacher?, KidCast, and next generation learning really helped me to grasp what technology can do for education. Mostly I have learned in this class how important technology is because it provides connections with other people. With the use of technology is our classrooms distance is no longer and obstacle, and people all around the world can learn from one another and stay connected.
Podcasts and vodcasts, in my opinion, are so important. I did not know what either of these were before this class, and now I fully understand what an asset these tools are. For example, iTunesU has allowed anyone in the entire world to access lectures, videos, and a massive amount of educational resources from some of the top universities and educators in the world. Technology is changing the way we view education, and through things like iTunesU, twitter, blogging, personal learning networks,videos, and podcasting we are able to bring education outside of the classrooms, and into our own homes. I know for a fact I will be able to use these new technologies in my future classrooms, and my students will benefit greatly from them.
In conclusion, I have enjoyed this class very much, I will say that I found it interesting and I did enjoy learning about these different types of technology. I consider myself alot more literate in these issues then when I first began this class, and have every intention of maintaining my literacy through practicing and continuing with blogging, podcasting, ect...I have enjoyed this class very much and would not change one thing about my experience.