The End

So, here we are...at the end. It's rather crazy to already be done. It's even crazier to think that, one month from now, I will be beginning student teaching. (This just led to a long conversation with a friend, where I confessed to being scared out of my mind for January. Student teaching doesn't scare me. It's what's to come that will give me nightmares.)

Anyway, I digress.

I enjoyed the class. At times, it was stagnant. This was not due to the teaching, or the content...but just that, if I were to look at my zone of proximal development, mine would be rather high. A lot of the things we've done in class, I've done in previous incarnations of my life.

However, that isn't to say I was bored. Rather, I took the time to get to know programs with which I am unfamiliar. Piknik, Photo Story, Bubb.us...these are programs I will take forward with me, and use in the classroom.

The challenges I faced are to re-acquaint myself with HTML, and to get over my own perfectionism. Often, I don't finish things, because I get too frustrated with my inability to reach my own expectations. You'd think I'd have tried to find a balance by now, but I'm also stubborn.

Overall, I wouldn't say I gained much, in the way of skills. What I gained in my toolbox, however, is invaluable. I am forever thankful to Jen, to Dan, and to my classmates for providing me with experiences I'll take with me as I go off into the world of student teaching. And, with the programs I learned, and the skills I learned along with them, I'll be better equipped for the ride. So, while this paragraph comes off as sappy and sentimental, it's from the heart...so if it does come off as such, I've met my goal.