Amanda Chalmers

Final task, wow , it's hard to believe that I have made it this far. Enrolling in  this unit  has been the best decision I have made to help further my learning in all areas. I have not only learnt to be more confident with my own technology and use it more efficiently, but I have also developed an awareness of fantastic useful resources that have helped me in my other university units and will continue to assist me  throughout my career. Some resources like Geogebra that I have used for understanding mathematical concepts and social resources like You tube and Facebook are sites and tools that I would not have been exposed to if it wasn't for this unit. Actually until this Unit I never went on these sites as I thought that is where all the computer viruses come from, so I have certainly come along way . Using the unit discussion board and Skype chat sessions has also changed my ideas on learning strategies as well, I was always inclined to work by myself as I was worried that I wasn't on the right track or had the wrong answer, but this unit has shown me that much more can be achieved by communicating and sometimes your strengths and comments maybe  just what someone else was needing. The Meaningful Learning with Technology text has been great to reinforce topics that we have been learning about , to go back and have a quiet read and reflect on ideas such as the concept maps and ideas to think about is great for learners like me to take time to absorb the information and make it concrete in my mind.