Standard V
Engage in professional growth and leadership
Engage in professional growth and leadership
- Participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning.
- Exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others.
- Evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student
- Contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community.
PERSONAL REFLECTION
Learning is an ongoing process and teachers are by no means an exception to this point. Students continue to bring new ideas to share on a daily basis as a result of their own technology use. Keeping abreast of all the technological advances seems daunting, but can be achieved by memberships in professional groups and attending workshops. Workshops are a great venue for idea sharing and networking on a personal level. Leadership skills are developed through collaborating with others in the teaching field and by reading researched-based publications. Acquiring knowledge also includes passing it along to fellow teachers and community members in an effort to promote effective learning.
To illustrate professional growth, I have included my weather lesson website, Scoop.it project and my class blog page. My weather lesson web site contains a resource page with several links to outside information. Scoop.it allows for even more collaboration through articles by others with similar interests. It is through my IT 645 blog postings and responses from my classmates that I have developed a deeper understanding of educational leadership in the area of technology. My classmates are my cohorts on this journey and I treasure my interactions with all of them. My group members are employed in the local schools systems and I enjoyed getting an insider's view of classroom successes and failures. I have learned so much this summer.
Learning is an ongoing process and teachers are by no means an exception to this point. Students continue to bring new ideas to share on a daily basis as a result of their own technology use. Keeping abreast of all the technological advances seems daunting, but can be achieved by memberships in professional groups and attending workshops. Workshops are a great venue for idea sharing and networking on a personal level. Leadership skills are developed through collaborating with others in the teaching field and by reading researched-based publications. Acquiring knowledge also includes passing it along to fellow teachers and community members in an effort to promote effective learning.
To illustrate professional growth, I have included my weather lesson website, Scoop.it project and my class blog page. My weather lesson web site contains a resource page with several links to outside information. Scoop.it allows for even more collaboration through articles by others with similar interests. It is through my IT 645 blog postings and responses from my classmates that I have developed a deeper understanding of educational leadership in the area of technology. My classmates are my cohorts on this journey and I treasure my interactions with all of them. My group members are employed in the local schools systems and I enjoyed getting an insider's view of classroom successes and failures. I have learned so much this summer.
ARTIFACTS
FUTURE LEARNING GOALS
Currently, I am a member of the Instructional Technology Student Association (ITSA). While this is a great opportunity to meet my fellow IT classmates, it really doesn't fulfill the need to be involved with professional organizations related to technology-infused student centered learning practices. I need to research some groups and choose a few that meet my needs on an academic/work level.