- What are some things that you have learned about effective teaching strategies when integrating technology?
I learned that teaching is only made better by integrating technology. There is a whole world of opportunities available for integration, and our teachers will only continue to improve as they discover the tools available to them. I have personally found a variety of things that I am excited about using and some that I immediately put into place (Prezi!!!).
- How did integrating the Internet help you think about and evaluate uses of technology?
It helped to make me realize that the Internet has so much more to offer than just insignificant social networking. There are an endless supply of educational and smart places to "socialize" and the tools that we are most familiar with (i.e. Facebook) also offer space where people come to not only find other like-minded individuals, but to collaborate on some exciting stuff.
- Which of the assignments that you turned in do you feel really exemplifies good teaching with technology and why?
I really am proud of the group assignment for SIG 3. It showed that a group of professionals could use all types of technology, collaborate on a topic, and seamlessly publish and present a project without ever even meeting or talking. It helped to show me how much could be accomplished via technology and how much more collaborative opportunities await when we have students that could actually meet and work together!
- How have you met your goals established in your Personal Growth Plan?
I have bettered my understanding of technology integration into curriculum and have set myself onto a path of future discoveries on how to best use the information that I have learned about in this course. I have become a better teacher and that makes for a better education for my students.
- Do you have any new goals? What are your plans for reaching your new goals and your long-term goals after this course is over?
My new goal is to ultimately pursue the Educational Technology Endorsement to add to my Professional Certificate. I feel that this is how to best serve my students and use my knowledge in this ever-changing world of education.
