During this class, I gained a better understanding of the role a technology coach plays in the classroom. I am now able to analyze my lesson plans to enhance them so that I am able to create high LoTi levels in my classes. By doing this, I should be able to optimize student engagement and learning in my classroom. From Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, Roblyer explains that online learning actives can be divided into “three general categories of online learning activities: interpersonal exchanges, information collection and analysis, and problem solving” (Roblyer 2016). I believe that I can now implement more indicators of engaged learning in my own classroom and share them with colleagues for them to use in their classroom as well to create learning environments that Roblyer mentions. Roblyer explains, “strategies in which students write for distance audiences help motive them to write more and to do their best writing,” and with that as a technology coach, I want to be able to stress to teachers the importance of this feature (Roblyer 2016). I would like to provide teachers with resources, ideas, and support that are accessible to them and their students so that teachers can provide these types opportunities in their classroom.
I want to thank Dr. Cuby-Richardson and my classmates for all of their feedback and support during this course. I can already see a difference in the way I look at lessons and how I challenge myself to improve them using methods and strategies from this course. I look forward to continuing to learn more about instructional technology and about the role of a technology coach.
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I am extremely proud of myself for completing the first semester of my master's degree. This class has definitely influenced the way I look at technology and the way I implement instructional technologies in the classroom. I am beginning to see myself in the role of instructional technology coach. I want to thank Dr. Larkin for all of her support and feedback that she provided through this course. It has helped me grow and develop. I also want to thank my classmates for their feedback in this course.
This course has provided me with new ideas, new technologies, and new resources that I can not only utilize with my own students but share with other students. I am currently participating in a LMS pilot program for my schools system, and I believe that by taking this class it has allowed me to contribute more than I ever have before just through the assignments and readings that we did in this class. I have also shared many resources with colleagues that I am excited to use when we start back to school in the fall. I am looking forward to continuing this path to learn more so I can continue to improve as a teacher and as a coach. Please enjoy this short video that shows one of my passions, traveling! I absolutely love traveling. In this particular adventure my family and I drove from Georgia to California and back. It took about 17 days, countless hours and mileage, and we made a lot of memories along the way. When you are finished watching, please feel free to leave comments or even share some of your favorite places to visit! |
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