My favorite project from this course was designing a 21st century classroom. I created a Google Slides presentation to share the features, furniture, and ideology behind my 21st century classroom.
I really enjoyed this project because I was able to be creative. I also liked it because it made me realize that I already employ a lot of these things in my current classroom. I could picture it perfectly in my head because I see it every day in real life! It also inspired me to include other things in my classroom that I don't already have, such as a pegboard, Lego wall, or other "makerspace" feature. This assignment allowed me to evaluate what I am currently doing, what I want to do in the future, and research the "whys" and "hows" of these things. HERE is a link to my presentation.
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One of the most impactful assignments from this course was the Organizational Readiness Assessment. For this assignment, I created a checklist to use when determining how prepared my district currently is for an technology overhaul as it relates to curriculum. Before completing this assignment, I felt that my district was using technology effectively in certain ways, but not in other ways. After reviewing the checklist honestly, my original opinion still holds.
I enjoyed this assignment as it really helped me understand a little more about what should be considered when planning a technology upgrade. There is still a lot to learn, but this assignment opened my eyes to a small fraction of information to consider. This assignment was also meaningful because it gave me the chance to analyze our current technology status. There are several things that I think the district would be ready for, such as offering professional development and access to instructional coaches, and the availability of digital curriculum. The district would need to do additional planning and/or preparatory work before implementing a technology overhaul like allowing staff time to collaborate and learn from each other, offering a digital citizenship curriculum, and upgrading the wifi availability so it is consistent and strong. In the end, this assignment gave me some insight into the planning that would need to go into implementing a technology upgrade. You can view my completed assignment HERE. |
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