That being said, Donorschoose.org, a website that I came across on a blog for a previous assignment, is probably the most useful thing that I have learned about. It allows high poverty schooling of all education levels to receive donations for specific necessities via the internet, some which are basic and some which are not-so. I did love the digital introductions because it helped give a more intimate view of my classmates and also seemed to be something that I would like to integrate into any classroom that I’d teach. It also indirectly allowed me to find the Draw My Life videos, originally started by Sam Pepper, that’s become a hit on Youtube.com. Dropbox.com is also a wonderful addition to the online storage that I've been slowly utilizing, and the Treasure Hunt assignment that was recently due was a lot of fun.
I’ll admit that I really don’t understand the whole LO assignments, I understand that teachers have criteria, but I honestly think that the only thing that would be the same are the standards. Everything else, in my opinion, is going to depend on the individual and thus the assignments take me longer than any of the previous assignments. I guess I just don’t understand the concept behind grading a lesson plan outside of correctly using the standards considering teaching styles and student expectations vary. As far as classroom connections, outside of Edmodo, I haven’t seen any of the introduced applications. My other classes only use technology for basic things like uploading power points and email communications.