Web Pages.

One of the most important concepts I learned about technolgy this semester while participating in the course EDSC 6004 is that it can motivate students. I had never thought about a computer as being a motivator; however, making my own web page, although it was a trivial attempt, motivated me to work harder and try my best. I will continue to develop it as time goes on since this is an area I am really interested in.

I had never thought that I would have tha opportunity to allow my students create web pages of their work, but now that I understand how motivational creating a webpage can be to them it will feature in my classes. Students can continue to add to and improve their web sites after leaving my classroom, thus creating motivation well into the future. It may never be a finished product so that they can continue modifying and building on it as time goes on.

I envisage accessing some of my student’s website created in my class years in the future and being able to track their progress through life. I may be able to determine if I made any significant impact on that person.

Another reason why I would like to have my students create web sites is that they create a portfolio of what they did throughout the school year. I believe , like others, that students will gain more self-confidence when they are able to see all of their accomplishments displayed on the internet.