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EDLD 5306 Concepts of Education al Technology Course Embedded Reflections



**Lamar University – M.Ed. in Educational Technology Leadership**

Reflections of Course-based Embedded Assignments
**//Directions://** In submitting your Course-based Embedded Assignment located in Appendix I of the Internship Handbook, you are required to complete a reflection of the identified assignments in your course wiki/e-portfolio. These reflections will be used to assist you in completing your EDLD 5388/5370 (*Please note that course number changes in Fall 2010*) Internship comprehensive exam final report. Students should use and cite their textbook references as well as two additional references when writing each reflection. The reflection must consist of statements regarding the knowledge you gained from the assignment and how the assignment helped you master the Technology Facilitator Standard(s) /Indicator(s).


 * == Course Number: == || == Course Name: == || == Course-based Embedded Hours ==

(see Appendix I)
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 * EDLD 5306 || Concepts of Educational Technology || 12 hours ||


 * == Description of the ==

(see Appendix I)
||  || **A.** Students will complete all parts of each Technology/Leadership self-assessments and thoroughly document the results as required. Students will thoroughly summarize key ideas of each section of their State’s Technology Plan and describe their State Technology Curriculum Standards. **B.** Create a blog and wiki reference document
 * **Course EDLD 5306 Concepts of Educational Technology:**

Since I have been teaching subjects that pertains to technology and also coming from a career in technology, first as a programmer than as a graphic designer I felt I had a good idea of technology. However, after completing the assignments I’ve realized that I did not know much about the world of Web 2.0 and how it can be a great tool in education. “Though definitions of Web 2.0 vary, the one constant is that Internet users are now content providers rather than content receivers.” (Mills, 2007, p.1) My actual experience of using the tools that the //digital natives// (Prensky, 2001, p.1) are already familiar with like blogs, wikis, YouTube, Wordle, SlideShare, Animoto, etc. were a tremendous learning process for me. I’ve also realized through the readings that there’s a disconnect between today’s educational system and the 21st century students. Schools are still teaching in a traditional way for the most part, but students are learning differently and the job markets are demanding creativity from the newer generation. I believe that it is the job of teachers to prepare students for the future job market. During this course I’ve realized that I need to be a more effective teacher by using tools that will motivate learning. **__Learn as a Learner__** Majority of the materials covered in this course were very new to me. Each week I learned something new, especially the resources from the internet. I was fascinated by the abundance of free applications available. “Education in particular, seems especially well positioned to benefit from today’s open source alternatives. Web 2.0 contributory applications such as Wekipedia and Flickr are now gaining traction in the more progressive schools as powerful tools for learning.” (Guhlin, 2007, p.17) Because the materials were new to me I read the instructions very carefully and took advantage of the exercise so that I can take back what I’ve learned to the classroom. Sharing works with my colleagues through wiki helped me get a better idea on how to approach an assignment. Reviewing other’s work gave me direction and different perspective. **__Lifelong Learning Skills__** I could admit that I don’t know everything, but I am eager to learn and grow. I have learned that when it comes to technology the best learning tool I have are my students and colleagues. I believe that schools are not just one direction education, from teacher to students. Schools are places where learning takes place for students and teachers. With new technology and the incredible resource as the World Wide Web, learning has become collaborative. I will continue to develop collaborative relationships to share ideas and learn in order to stay current and be motivational to my students. ||
 * Self-assessment surveys that analyzed personality, learning styles, leadership skills, and technology skills.
 * Review and summarize Texas Long-Range Plan
 * Review and summarize Texas Educational Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
 * Analyze and present in online platform such as SlideShare a Campus STaR Chart.
 * Create a blog and a wiki e-porforlio page.
 * Blog and examine how blogs could be used in a classroom.
 * Create a autobiographical visual presentation using Animoto.com
 * Use YouTube to share and capture embedded codes to upload in wiki or blog.
 * Set up Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds to get updates on favorite web-sites.
 * Subscribe to educational sites.
 * Create a Wordle “word cloud” and reflect on ways to use this tool in a classroom.
 * Develop Curriculum Vita
 * Summarize a technology/leadership book of choice.
 * Create a technology report informing the superintendent regarding issues of privacy, legal, ethical, copyright, and security issues.
 * Develop an internship plan || **__Self-Assessment__**
 * References || Guhlin, M. (2007). The case for open source. //Technology & Learning//, //27//(7), 16-21.

Mills, L. B. (2007). The next wave now: Web 2.0. //The Education Digest//, //73//(4), 4-5.

Prensky, M. (2001). Digital natives, digital immigrants: Part 1. //On the Horizon//, //9//(5), 1-6. ||