Reflection


 * Learning Standards** **and Reflections**


 * 1.c.** **Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity:** promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes.

Digital story telling was a tool I used to reflect on my teaching practices by creating a story with my students about how our classroom works. I had to plan my story out and put it into action. The students in my class go through the same process when they create their own digital stories.


 * 5.c.** **Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership:** 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 learning.

The concept map we created illustrates this learning standard. I researched Lev Vygotsky and related his work and his beliefs to the technology tools we have available today. The concept map clearly identifies how Vygotsky might use technology in today's classroom.


 * 5.d.** **Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership:** contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community.

I made a list of ten websites I feel are valuable to educators. I annotated each website so others have an idea of what they are about and access them to use in their classrooms or for their own professional growth.


 * 3.c. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning**: communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats.

Podcasting is a fairly new way of communicating information. I created a podcast sharing key points about a website that is appropriate for young children. This podcast can be useful for parents an other educators.


 * 2.c. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments:** customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources.

Throughout this course we have had the opportunity to try and use many different technology applications. While I learned them all and tried them all, a few of my finished projects were completed in applications that were useful to me. I like learning new applications but appreciated being able to use what met my needs.