Educational Technology Endorsement- Check!
21st Century Ed Leadership Artifact and Reflection
Never would I have imagined that just 18 short months ago my adventure towards obtaining an Educational Technology Endorsement would be needed in my career as much as I do now. I simply never imagined we would be in the middle of a pandemic and seeking ways to integrate technology like never before into our classrooms and teaching. I'm so thankful for this choice to continue my education and focus forward on these courses. I've learned more about technology with students and most importantly have gained the confidence to move forward in remote learning and integrating technology. I'm confident wherever the future takes us all, technology and education will go hand in hand. It is with this mindset that I move forward proudly.
In the final course, 21st Century Ed Leadership, I've gained the knowledge and created amazing resources to use when sharing technology with others. I'm not certain where exactly my future takes me, but I know with the resources I've created and the practice of creating those resources, I can lead confidently and with care.
There were many artifacts from this course I simply do not want to forget! The two that really guided my thinking in leading other leaders and sharing that passion are found below.
First, the professional development plan for rolling out flipped learning with a staff was overwhelming to complete at first. With a 4 day PD to plan for, I was concerned I would not be able to fill those 4 days with content for teachers to implement flipped learning into their classrooms. I wanted to engage them and keep them motivated on this new component of teaching. I believe in flipped learning and wanted to encourage others to feel the same! I quickly found the resources I found were numerous and it was a challenge to shorten them down in manageable chunks for teachers to digest. I know the PD model is one I will hopefully use as a skeleton for future PD sessions. The feedback I received from my instructor truly helped offer teachers unique ways to learn and try out this new way of teaching. I look forward to sharing this PD with my district in hopes I may offer a flipped learning PD in our teacher institute days moving forward.
The second artifact I'm presenting here is the redesign plan of a school space. I chose to redesign our hallways. While many walk through the hallway without much thought, this space is a key place for educators to think about maximizing those transition times. I had fun with this assignment and hope to be able to share my wish list of items with key administrators and decision makers in my district. Some highlights were using whiteboard paint on the walls, and creating nooks throughout the hallways with benches for teachers to take their students and read or practice fun skills. A new space such as our hallways can really create and unique place for students to learn and maximize the time on task at school.
As this rounds out my last class of my Educational Technology Endorsement I simply want to say thank you to my instructors and USF for their professionalism and desire to move educators forward in such a positive way. I'm excited for what the future may hold and know that technology and education will be hand in hand.
