Wow! Another MAET course is complete as CEP 812 wraps up this week. Here is a reflection from this course, along with an animoto video representing a visual of the different resources I have explored in this course. (or CEP 811 and 812)
- What were some of the online resources that you found that were really helpful? If so what were they and how were they helpful?
One of the most helpful resources that I found throughout the educational certification courses is twitter. I am amazed at the connection I am able to have with other educators. It amazes me how quickly educators are willing to connect with others and be there to offer advice, link to articles, give suggestions, etc. This is a tool that I am taking with me and will use daily to improve my own learning as well as my teaching.
- Did you find any other online communities that could provide resourceful information? If so what were they and how were they helpful?
MACUL and Linked are other online community that is a great resource going forward. MACUL is helpful because it has an online discussion that is categorized. I am able to offer my own tips, but more importantly I am able to read technology tips from other educators to get ideas for my own classroom.
- What strategies were helpful for trying to learn a new technology?
A few strategies that I found helpful when trying to learn new technologies was working in groups and given many options on which technologies fit our own needs. When exploring new technologies, we were given many different ways to learn and explore them which was important to me.
- How does working with others (verses working alone) support you in your own learning?
I had a great experience working in groups throughout this course. Working in group supported my own learning because we were able to take a huge project and break it down into chunks making it more manageable. When working alone, I tend to push the deadlines and wait until the last minute, but when working in groups, I tend to be a little more on top of the assignments because others are counting on me.
- How will you use this experience to support your own lifelong learning of technology?
This course has provided me with a lot of opportunity to continue lifelong learning. The certification courses in general have provided me with many resources to stay current on educational technology issues. A few of these include twitter, macul, linked, facebook, diigo, weebly, GOOGLE DOCS! and other apps, animation tools, and screencast tools. Throughout many of these tools, I will be able to stay in contact with other educators to see what is happening. I am also continuing my educational technology classes since being accepted into the MAET program this past summer. I have 6 additional classes to earn my Master's in Educational Technology. My original goal when beginning this program a few months ago was to become an educational technology leader within my school and to make my lessons more engaging using technology. I am making progress with both of these goals, but am excited to continue my learning because I think that as educators, we are never done learning ourselves. In the beginning of CEP 810, I created a personal learning network. In reflecting upon that network now, I am astonished at how much it has grown in only 5 short months.
An animoto I created to act as a visual of tools and projects I have had the opportunity to learn more about throughout my experiences in the educational technology certificate program.
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