1. What outcomes had you envisioned for this course? Did you achieve those outcomes? Did the actual course outcomes align with those that you envisioned?
Coming into this program, I was a little nervous because I have been out of school for so long. When I entered the course I was hoping to get a good grasp of what technology resources are available to teachers and how to implement them in the classroom. I did get great resources; I may even be presenting one or more of these topics during our professional development in the weeks to follow. The course aligned with mostly what I envisioned for this class. I am excited to take what I learned and start the year and see what I can utilize in my classroom and hopefully as I learn I will be able to bring ideas to the administration to help implement new ways to integrate technology into all classrooms. I have already started using Google docs and wikis with my yearbook staff and how we edit and review stories and class announcements.
2. To the extent that you achieved the outcomes, are they still relevant to the work that you do in your school? Why or why not?
Yes, they are very relevant, because for my journalism classes students are always turning in written articles. Having each student set up a Google account to use for the class will be helpful for me to see the work and for students to collaborate on each other’s work. As I stated in number one, we have already started utilizing some of the resources for the yearbook to communicate and see documents for the class. I feel all of the information presented in this course will be helpful to starting the year. There are many aspects of what I have created and worked on over the past four weeks that I will be able to carry through into my classroom. The wikis are good for class collaboration and group projects. It will also be exciting for me to help other teachers see the benefits in technology and how to apply existing lesson plans with implementing technology.
3. What outcomes did you not achieve? What prevented you from achieving them?
Overall, I believe I have achieved my outcomes. However, during week 5, I feel as though I have been behind because for some reason I am confused on the types of activities needed for the internship plan. My secondary mentor, our school directory of technology has helped me and given me examples of how we are we doing things at our school and what works best with students. I am hoping to get a clearer view of the technology facilitators and applying them to help me and help the school as I learn I can present it to them and try to help other teachers. Other than those small issues, I think I am achieving all the outcomes I envisioned for this course. After taking the post-self evaluation I rated myself higher because I not only knew about these items listed, I understood and can relate the information into my lessons and hopefully as the program continues I will be more available as a source for other teachers.
4. Were you successful in carrying out the course assignments? If not, what prevented or discouraged you?
In the beginning I was worried I would not figure out my time management, but overall I have been successful in carrying out the course assignments. However it was a bit confusing on the paragraph we were to write on the web conference, because it was to be submitted by the end of the third week, and there was a place on both week 2 and week 3 to submit, so that was discouraging. When you take each assignment and assess what needs to be done for the week and break it down into sections, it makes it easier to understand the material. Or then there are times, like week 5, where I started working on different sections and then go between each, making sure I have made progress each day. I am glad to have started the class and program during the summer, to see how it would work and learn how to work my time management and be able to apply those items when school starts and I become busy with work.
5. What did you learn from this course…about yourself, your technology and leadership skills, and your attitudes?
I have learned about many different resources, such as wikis that I knew and heard others talking about, but I was not fully aware on how to use them and implement them in the classroom. About myself, I learned that I am pretty tech savvy, however I need to learn how to use it in the classroom and teach students how to use the same resources to help with learning. I have leadership skills; I just do not use them or show them as much as I probably should. It was interesting to take the personal learning assessments. In the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, I learned I was the Guardian, but before I new this was my temperament I read the summaries of each and automatically thought to myself, “I am probably Guardian” and it is true. For the Multiple Intelligence, the main one my personality fell under was Interpersonal, which also follows with the temperament. I like to talk to people and learn from what they have taught or experienced for themselves.
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