This is it. My last blog posting for Instructional Technology. I cannot believe all the skills I have learned throughout the last 1 1/2 years. Too many technology skills to name...the many Web 2.0 tools I learned is out of this world! I have applied almost all those tools into my curriculum and also shared them with other teachers in my district. I value all that I have learned in this program, but even more so because Iwas able to share my new knowledge with other staff members!
I believe the Leadership class helped me grow as a person. As the district LMS and Technology Facilitator, I am in a leadership position. However, I've always felt that I'm not as vocal as I should be with my opinions regarding district technology. After taking the Leadership class, I became much more of a vocal advocate and am not afraid of disagreeing with someone on issues that before I would have just gone along with. Also, I am much more aware of what good leadership skills look like and can definitely see that some administrators that I work with could use a leadership refresher course!
Something I wish I knew more about that we didn't really touch on during class is Project-based Learning (PBL). However, this is what my CE project was completely about and now I can say that I have a much better understanding of project-based learning, developing authentic assessments and using technology to integrate PBL skills into curriculum.
Completing this course has been a huge accomplishment for me personally and professionally. I am the only person in my family to obtain at Bachelor's degree, now I can say that about my Master's degree as well! I was afraid that when this class ended, the opportunities for learning new skills would be scarce. But, that is not the case. I have joined many Twitter and RSS feeds that allow me to follow the technology guru's of education and have learned a great deal more digital tools through following these people. The Instruction Technology class may be over, but it has opened to the door to continuous, life-long learning opportunities that I otherwise may have never found. A huge thank-you to Louis Loeffler and all the other professors in the program!!
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I am so glad that you, too, have had such a positive experience with this program. I can't believe how much I've learned, and I really enjoyed reviewing my blog as a reminder of that growth! Once again, I thought your culminating project was awesome! Great job, and stay in touch!
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