CEP 811: Final Reflections

1.    What are some things that you have learned about effective teaching strategies when integrating technology?

This course has taught me a lot about the different ways that I can create lessons and resources online.  I learned a lot about ways that I can provide feedback to my students when creating an online lesson and how I can offer several different options for my students to learn content.  I really enjoyed the STAIR project because it helped me look at online lesson planning in more detail and re-evaluate many of my current lessons.

2.    How did integrating web-based technologies help you think about and evaluate uses of technology?

Integrating web-based technologies helped me think about how much i really knew about integrating technology into my lessons.  I have learned a lot about creating lessons online that I did not know before.  I spent last summer helping develop the biology Moodle curriculum for my district and came out thinking I knew it all about online lesson development.  This class has opened my eyes to what real online lesson planning is.  It helped me take a step back and look at my current lesson to see how I could improve them in the future.    

3.    How have you met your own personal goals for learning about technology integration?

I feel that I have met many of my goals for learning about technology integration through increasing my knowledge in online lesson creation, especially with the STAIR project.  The STAIR project broadened my knowledge of creating lessons in Moodle, it also raised my confidence in using the program.  Learning about MERLOT has been a great addition to my arsenal for lesson planning for my blended courses and enhancing my lessons.  I think through the introduction to MERLOT I will be able to learn more about what is being done with technology in the classroom.

4.    Do you have any new goals? What are your plans for reaching your new goals and your long-term goals after this course is over?

     My new goal is to put together more resources that I can use to add to my blended curriculum.  I want to create a wiki page for my classes next year along with a few Webquests.  I would also like to look into more ways to accommodate my special education students and ESL students.  Some plans that I have to achieve these goals is to continue my learning of education technology by working towards my masters.  I also plan on doing more of my own exploring of technologies through going to conferences (MACUL) and using MERLOT.