Reflection

I believe that students are active participants in their learning and my personal learning theory remains one that is learner-centered. I pull from many of the learning frameworks so that I can create a learning environment that meets the needs of all my students. My objective is to create lessons that have something for every learning style. Project –based lessons best meet these needs as I can easily incorporate aspects that meet the various learning styles. This course has not altered my personal learning theory; however, it has opened my eyes as to how technology can readily meet the various needs of my students.

I am looking forward to incorporating VoiceThread and Google Earth to create curriculum based projects that promote creativity and critical thinking. With VoiceThread my students can create stories using pictures to create documentaries, narratives, and riddles. Google Earth can be used to create projects that connect to personal journeys, history, literature, and more. These are just two of many technology tools that I will incorporate in my classroom to enhance student learning.

My two long term goals include writing a curriculum that includes a technology learning tool for every lesson I teach. I need to find ways to facilitate student learning with the technology tools that give students opportunities to take an active and authentic role in their learning. To accomplish this I will continue to seek and learn how to use current and new technology tools through professional development and membership in CUE.
My second long term goal is to provide every student in my classroom with a notebook to use for their learning. I hope to accomplish this through grant writing and corporate gifts. I have had success raising funds for other technology tools and hope to continue to seek funding for technology tools annually.