Post 4

I think that the concepts presented in Chapter 7 will be very useful to me as a teacher. I find that making outlines or organizational maps helps keep me organized, as well as focused. I could use outlines to keep track of the material I need to cover, as well as to jot down information about students regarding their performance in class. Organizational maps are a great way to present information to students because it helps to see the connection rather than just hear about it. Some students are more visual learners than they are auditory learners, and a concept map would definitely help them. I definitely feel that programs such as inspiration are wonderful educational resources because they make creating concept maps easy. Also, Microsoft Word's outline tools make creating outlines easy and help to keep the information uniform.

I would absolutely encourage my students to use outlines and concept maps as tools for learning. Creating outlines is a terrific way to take organized notes as well as to keep knowledge organized. Also, concept maps help to create connections on paper so that understanding them can be easier. While I feel that all students can benefit from knowing how to use these methods of organizing material, I also know that some will benefit more from other things.

I feel that with the last assignment, I gained a lot of knowledge on using Inspiration. I had never used this program before, so getting to know it was terrific and will definitely benefit me as a teacher.