I am proud of the progress I made on the goal for ITEC 7485. I was able to learn new emerging technologies and share them with my classes and my colleagues. With my students I tried the program Scratch and was happy to see that they were also curious and willing to try it. They were excited to try a new technology that most had to used before. Additionally, we learned about AI programs and tools. I was able to present this information to teachers in PLCs to show them a variety of tools they could use with their students or they could use to help with their teacher tasks. These opportunities addressed ISTE 6b, 6c, 6d. I was able to facilitate for both students and teachers through this process.
I found this class to rejuvenated my favorite parts about instructional technology, which include exploring emerging tools and teaching others. I was able to learn about several new programs and tools that I had not previously worked with. While some were more challenging than others, I enjoyed working through the process and learning. With what I was learning, I was excited to share it with my colleagues and coach them through how to use it with their students. It was a rewarding experience. As an educator, I value the process and the collaboration when it comes to helping teaching evaluate tools that they want to use with their students. It needs to be impactful and not just using technology to use technology. There should be purpose and direction with it. As an educator, I will continue to share my findings with colleagues. In the past, I presented at conferences to share technology tools and ways to utilizes them in the classroom, but did not last year due to scheduling conflicts. I want to find ways that I can share still when I am unable to attend conferences. I used PLCs to help with that, but I want to reach a large audience. I appreciate the collaboration and brainstorming that comes with conferences and want to create something at the school or district level to do something similar. I will continue to develop this idea and welcome any suggestions as well.
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