6.2 Reflection
Candidates regularly evaluate and reflect on their professional practice and dispositions to improve and strengthen their ability to effectively model and facilitate technology-enhanced learning experiences. (PSC 6.2/ISTE 6c)
Candidates regularly evaluate and reflect on their professional practice and dispositions to improve and strengthen their ability to effectively model and facilitate technology-enhanced learning experiences. (PSC 6.2/ISTE 6c)
Artifact: Weebly Blog
Reflection:
In Standard 6.2, Reflection, I chose to use my Weebly Blog
as my artifact. This Weebly Blog was
created throughout the Master’s program.
Some classes had us blog more than others, though we always wrote a
reflection at the end of every class.
Those reflections mentioned information like the name of the class,
highlights of what we learned or did in that class, as well as some of the
technology standards addressed.
I have just realized how much I have learned from this artifact. As I went back and re-read the blog posts that I made during my Master’s program, I realize how fast these two years have flown by. The reflections excite me as I remember first learning about the different Web 2.0 tools that I blogged about. I remember that each class took me one step closer to where I am today. Little by little, I inched closer to getting to where I am today, filled with knowledge and pedagogical skills. These reflections just fascinate me sometimes. It is amazing to me how far I have come and how I have grown with technological skills. My journey to the top, where my Master’s degree in Instructional Technology awaits me!
The components of my Weebly blog demonstrate mastery in Standard 6.2. The blog allowed me to reflect and evaluate the professional practice and dispositions to improve and strengthen my ability to effectively model and facilitate technology-enhanced learning experiences. Reflecting is imperative for a teacher to qualify as a dedicated teacher. After each unit our team reflects together. This is where I usually mention where technology could have been added. In our reflections, we discuss what went well and area of needed improvement. These reflections take time but also make for dedicated teachers. My team is great about sitting down and reflecting and they are used to me being the one to add how technology was used as well. It is where I inspire them to go ahead and try or where I share the methods that I used technology and tell them I am willing to share my technology lesson leaving them nothing to do but implement. I am blessed to be on a team that will sit together to do this. We all know in the end, this impacts student learning.
This artifact has impacted Timber Ridge by the way I have been affected with all that I have learned in the Instructional Technology program. As a teacher at Timber Ridge, this artifact of reflections has affected my career in many positive ways. It has made me a stronger teammate, a leader on our technology team, and it has helped me get involved in shaping our school for more 21st Century learning in the future. Since beginning this Instructional Technology program, I have become a technology coach for our school. I have been instrumental in leading several technology workshops as well as presented at many staff meetings. As a result of this Instructional Technology program, I have become an advocate for 21st Century Learning at my school.
I have just realized how much I have learned from this artifact. As I went back and re-read the blog posts that I made during my Master’s program, I realize how fast these two years have flown by. The reflections excite me as I remember first learning about the different Web 2.0 tools that I blogged about. I remember that each class took me one step closer to where I am today. Little by little, I inched closer to getting to where I am today, filled with knowledge and pedagogical skills. These reflections just fascinate me sometimes. It is amazing to me how far I have come and how I have grown with technological skills. My journey to the top, where my Master’s degree in Instructional Technology awaits me!
The components of my Weebly blog demonstrate mastery in Standard 6.2. The blog allowed me to reflect and evaluate the professional practice and dispositions to improve and strengthen my ability to effectively model and facilitate technology-enhanced learning experiences. Reflecting is imperative for a teacher to qualify as a dedicated teacher. After each unit our team reflects together. This is where I usually mention where technology could have been added. In our reflections, we discuss what went well and area of needed improvement. These reflections take time but also make for dedicated teachers. My team is great about sitting down and reflecting and they are used to me being the one to add how technology was used as well. It is where I inspire them to go ahead and try or where I share the methods that I used technology and tell them I am willing to share my technology lesson leaving them nothing to do but implement. I am blessed to be on a team that will sit together to do this. We all know in the end, this impacts student learning.
This artifact has impacted Timber Ridge by the way I have been affected with all that I have learned in the Instructional Technology program. As a teacher at Timber Ridge, this artifact of reflections has affected my career in many positive ways. It has made me a stronger teammate, a leader on our technology team, and it has helped me get involved in shaping our school for more 21st Century learning in the future. Since beginning this Instructional Technology program, I have become a technology coach for our school. I have been instrumental in leading several technology workshops as well as presented at many staff meetings. As a result of this Instructional Technology program, I have become an advocate for 21st Century Learning at my school.