Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.
Participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning.
Exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others.
Evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student
Contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community.
Reflection
Throughout this program I have consistently been engaged in a learning community based around online tools. I have completed collaborative projects that have allowed me to grow as a student and educator. I have read and researched information regarding my field which has developed me personally and professionally. I feel that the following artifacts have met these standards in one way or another because of the type of work that was required to complete each one.
I chose my blog reflections for IT 648 because I feel like it showcases how much I grew in a semester and learned about using online communication tools. I learned a good deal of information that semester and it was my first semester so it was all so new to me. I feel like blog reflections and collaborating with classmates are a great way to understand course materials as well as to support each other through the semester. Throughout that semester we were required to evaluate several online communication tools and share them with our group-mates as well as create a tutorial website for an online communication tool.
I chose my Wix website because it showcases me as a student and professional. This assignment required that I reflect on my experiences up to that point and what I would like to do with my experience. I was required to reflect on my professional insight and what I have been taught. I found that creating the Wix website was difficult because I had to dig deep to create something that was truly reflective of myself.
For my final artifact I chose to use my reflection video for IT 720. This video required me to reflect on what I learned throughout the course. As I just watched the video I am still impressed with how much I have learned from all of my courses. I mention in my video that I have started using the methods and tools that I have learned in my professional life.
Artifacts
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Future Goals
As a professional I am required to keep learning and educating myself in my field. I hope to attend conferences that will introduce me to more tools and ways to work with others. I currently attend two conferences a school year that are an excellent source of new information. I would love to attend ISTE one year.