How did the use of technology help my students to learn this subject matter in a way that is more effective than or would not be possible otherwise?

The use of technology in my classroom helps to differentiate between learning abilities and styles.

What worked and didn't work in the lesson you planned?

My first attempt at this project failed because I didn't have anything tangible to use as an assessment on how they did.  I had to revamp my lesson plan and the way in which I wanted the students to display their work, and how we could do  the labs as a class not as an after your work is completed, or as homework. This brought on new problems as to how to get everyone on at once and to save it on a different drive.  The second attempt was much better, I was able to do a whole class demonstration on how to use the site and what they were supposed to do.  Then we went to the lab and it went much smoother than anticipated.  I was able to get a grasp on how much knowledge they had about computers and I could see what they still needed help with.

What would you change to improve the lesson in the future?

I want to include more labs on different topics that would cover more of the seventh and eighth grade content expectations

How has teaching this lesson changed the way you think about integrating technology into teaching?

Integrating technology was a lot more difficult than I believed it would be.  My expectations of the prior knowledge that my students has was a lot higher that it actually was.  I realize that I have to start at the beginning for those who need it.

As a result of this experience, what learning (both formal professional development and informal self-teaching) do you think you need to continue your professional growth?