Envisioned Outcomes- Week 5

My outcomes envisioned for the Educational Technology class, EDLD 5306, were a basic introduction to the program, history of technology in education, and a guide to my journey in obtaining my Master’s degree in Educational Technology. Entering into the program, I felt instantly overwhelmed. Kilpatrick (2010) said that “it is a complicated subject”. The complicated part for me was the unknown. Now, I have officially tapped into the unknown. It’s not as frightening as the experience started out mentally.

As I began this course, I found the introduction I expected in Week 1’s assignment. In Week 1, we were introduced to the Texas Long-Range Plan. I did not expect the plan to be as thorough. With the book as a guide, ISTE’s Technology Facilitation and Leadership Standards, What Every K-12 Leader Should Know and Be Able to Do, I have been able to see the overall vision for students and teachers to become 21st learners. The history of technology in education has not been explored in this course. I expect to explore that topic later. A guide was given to me the first week of school with the technology and leadership assessments.

The Keirsey Temperament Sorter (n.d.) rated me as an Idealist Temperament. This category resembled my personality the most. Just like idealists, I tend to be organized, respectful, and enjoy meaningful relationships. (Keirsey, n.d.). The Leadership survey showed that my weaknesses are in gathering and analyzing data, creating timelines, and working with media. The Technology survey showed areas of improvement for WebPublishing, Listservs, and Browser Operations. I believe my Internship plan is reflective of strengthening these weaknesses.

Overall, expectations for the first class were met. The journey has begun. I am now attempting to build the bridge over the digital divide (Dodds & Mason, 2005). I know this is one of many steps. I look forward to many more.


References

Dodds, Richard, & Mason, Christine Y. (2005, May). Bridge the Digital Divide for

Educational Equity. The Education Digest, 70, 25-27.

Keirsy, David. (n.d.). Keirsey.com. In The Four Temperaments online. Retrieved from

http://keirsey.com/sorter/instruments2:aspx?partid=0

Kilpatrick, P. (2010, September). The Relationship Between Technology and Ethics.

University of Notre Dame. Metropolitan Club, Chicago, Illinois.