Even though I consider myself a Digital Immigrant, I take pride in the technology skills I have acquired over the years. This course helped me to become more aware of the term 21st century skills and how urgent it is for educators to teach these skills to their students. I now realize that if students do not learn these skills the success of their future could be in jeopardy.
My perspective before taking this course was already more learner-centered than teacher-centered. The knowledge gained through this course helped to confirm that I am headed in the right direction with teaching my students the 21st century skills they so desperately need to be successful in the future. My hope is that throughout the remainder of this program I will gain even more knowledge that will help me create activities that fulfill the needs of my students.
I will continue to expand my knowledge of learning, teaching, and leading with technology during the time I am enrolled in the other courses of this master's program. I have one hour a day that is used for technology support where I am available to go into other classrooms to assist with projects. I will continue to encourage my colleagues to integrate technology into their curriculum and to offer assistance when needed.
My last goal is to build better relationships with my students. Since all of my students have their own laptops, the most logical way would be to communicate through technology. I currently use blogs on my classroom website which some students respond to, but right now it is optional. A couple of options would be to make the response mandatory for all students, or to communicate with students through their school Gaggle accounts. This would help to build better relationships with the students, which usually means better results in the classroom.
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