I learned tremendously about myself, my motives, my technology experience, my leadership experiences and my attitudes technology and leadership. How do I feel about myself and technology? At first I felt like I did not know much. I learned from the Technology/Leadership surveys that I know more than I thought. Sometimes, we tend to underestimate ourselves. I know I did. I have been integrating more technology every year since I have been a teacher. This was a wonderful realization for me.
What were my motives for wanting the Masters of Educational Technology degree? Well, that answer is two-fold. I want to be marketable and I want to be comfortable integrating technology to advance my students. My students will be taking the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, STAAR, test next year. The test will assess the same subjects as the TAKS test before it (TEA, n.d.). I know that integrating more technology will allow students to be prepared for the test.
What were my technology and leadership experiences? This question was answered with the Technology/Leadership surveys. My starting point was not as low as I thought. According to Gladwell, I am a Maven. I definitely enjoy helping others, organizing details, and relaying information to others. Now I know where I stand, I can take small steps to make a difference (Gladwell, 2000).
My attitude towards technology and leadership has changed since I started this program five weeks ago. I have faced some of my fears and cast down some of my negative thoughts. I am determined to become an expert at transitioning with technological advances.
References
Galdwell, Malcolm. (2000). The tipping point: How little things can make a big difference.
New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company.
Texas Campus STaR Chart Summary. (n.d.). In STaR Chart Texas Education Agency online.
Retrieved from http://starchart.epsilen.com/statistics.html
No comments:
Post a Comment