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EEND675 Course Reflection

Throughout this class, I have had a few major take-aways. The first of these is just being aware of the ISTE standards. When our district went one to one, I did not pay much attention to what exactly we were hoping to accomplish with this move. To me, the addition of technology in the classroom was really to make everyone’s lives easier and more interactive. Through experience tied in with the knowledge gleaned from this class, I have become much more aware of what it is we want students to know and be able to do because of the implementation of technology. By directing my attention to the ISTE standards, I now have a reference to use when creating assignments for my students. I can use this information, tied in with curriculum, to help best inform my instruction.
Another take-away I had from this course was being much more aware of copyright laws and fair use rights for education. I’ll be honest, in the past, I have not paid much attention to copyright information. I frequently put images and links in my presentations for students without second guessing the appropriateness of doing so. We constantly preach to high schoolers about the importance of giving credit where credit is due, and yet I didn’t really relate that back to my own practice. By reading up on fair use clauses and searching for images labeled for reuse to use on projects for this class, I have become acutely more aware of my practices. I plan to take this awareness with me as I move forward in my career.
My third and final take away from this class is the importance of collaboration. This idea is really two-fold. I have reflected on the importance of student to student collaboration and how technology can really enhance this. For instance, I am very excited about the possibility of using FlipGrid in my classroom and allowing students to respond to one another through this. Throughout this class I was also reminded of importance of peer collaboration. I have learned a great deal from the other students in this class. It is has been extremely helpful to hear about others’ experiences with different pieces of technology, both positives and negatives. I am going into the 2017-2018 school year with some great tools to start implementing thanks to the collaboration with colleagues!

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  1. UnknownJuly 31, 2017 at 3:16 PM

    Aaah, you are so right when you say that we preach proper citations to our students but don't follow them ourselves. Talk about hypocritical! I really need to do a better job in citing the videos and images that I use in my classroom. I'm sure that it will be a pain in the beginning, but once we get used to it, I'm sure it will go quicker.

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  2. UnknownJuly 31, 2017 at 3:24 PM

    The ISTE standards! Good call. I'm glad we learned about those as well. I would like to start keeping these in mind when I lesson plan and incorporate tech.

    I also agree that collaboration is of great importance. I use it quite a bit with my students, but I realize now that I need to collaborate more with my on-site peers as well as with peers online. Instead of just using 'stuff' I find. I need to collaborate more.

    Great blog!

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