Teachers are able to evaluate themselves. The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on pupils, parents, professionals in the learning community and others and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
Rationale 1: I wrote this reflection after watching two different videos about the children of today. I reflected on how I am dedicated to improve my teaching by understanding and include more technology in my teaching. This is my goal at every level that I teach. I see the need for this change, and have taken many steps to work towards this goal, including enrolling in the Marian Tech ed. program. In addition I continue to seek out learning opportunities that will help me to incorporate more technology into my teaching. The email snapshot simply shows a communication between me and the Technology Integration Specialist in our school district. It demonstrates my commitment to learning new technologies and using them with my students to enhance the learning in my classroom.
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9.K.3 The teacher is aware of major areas of research on teaching and other resources for professional learning (e.g. professional literature, colleagues, professional associations, professional development activities).
One of the resources I use often is the Technology Integration Specialist in my school district. He publishes monthly tech tips and spotlights on various web 2.0 tools. He describes how they can be used in education, and includes screencasts on how to create or use the tools. A few of the latest topics have been on QR codes, Jog the Web and What Was There? All of which I have investigated further and found ways to use the tools in my classroom.
9.S.4 The teacher draws upon professional colleagues within the school and other professional areas as supports for reflection, problem-solving and new ideas, actively sharing experiences and seeking and giving feedback.
Technology Integration Specialist in my school district has been a great resource for me. His monthly spotlights on various web 2.0 tools have been very helpful. Link above is a snapshot to an email that I sent back to him telling him thank you for the information and letting him know that I found the spot light on Jog the Web very helpful and useful in my classroom.
9.D.4 The teacher is committed to seeking out, developing, and continually refining practices that address the individual needs of students.
I understand that children of today are digital natives and the want to use technology as a learning tool in any way they can. Using technology in a variety of ways will help to develop the 21st century skills my students will need to be successful in today’s world. My completion of the Marian Tech Ed program exemplifies my commitment to my goal of learning about and implementing the use of multimedia and technology in my classroom to enhance the learning of my students. Above and beyond that, I continually reach out to my colleagues in my search for the best learning tools I can find.
Teachers are able to evaluate themselves.
The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on pupils, parents, professionals in the learning community and others and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
Evidence 1: EDT 674 Reflection Question 1
Rationale 1: I wrote this reflection after watching two different videos about the children of today. I reflected on how I am dedicated to improve my teaching by understanding and include more technology in my teaching. This is my goal at every level that I teach. I see the need for this change, and have taken many steps to work towards this goal, including enrolling in the Marian Tech ed. program. In addition I continue to seek out learning opportunities that will help me to incorporate more technology into my teaching. The email snapshot simply shows a communication between me and the Technology Integration Specialist in our school district. It demonstrates my commitment to learning new technologies and using them with my students to enhance the learning in my classroom.
KSD
9.K.3 The teacher is aware of major areas of research on teaching and other resources for professional learning (e.g. professional literature, colleagues, professional associations, professional development activities).
One of the resources I use often is the Technology Integration Specialist in my school district. He publishes monthly tech tips and spotlights on various web 2.0 tools. He describes how they can be used in education, and includes screencasts on how to create or use the tools. A few of the latest topics have been on QR codes, Jog the Web and What Was There? All of which I have investigated further and found ways to use the tools in my classroom.
9.S.4 The teacher draws upon professional colleagues within the school and other professional areas as supports for reflection, problem-solving and new ideas, actively sharing experiences and seeking and giving feedback.
Technology Integration Specialist in my school district has been a great resource for me. His monthly spotlights on various web 2.0 tools have been very helpful. Link above is a snapshot to an email that I sent back to him telling him thank you for the information and letting him know that I found the spot light on Jog the Web very helpful and useful in my classroom.
9.D.4 The teacher is committed to seeking out, developing, and continually refining practices that address the individual needs of students.
I understand that children of today are digital natives and the want to use technology as a learning tool in any way they can. Using technology in a variety of ways will help to develop the 21st century skills my students will need to be successful in today’s world. My completion of the Marian Tech Ed program exemplifies my commitment to my goal of learning about and implementing the use of multimedia and technology in my classroom to enhance the learning of my students. Above and beyond that, I continually reach out to my colleagues in my search for the best learning tools I can find.