The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter! I am excited to get input on my culminating experience proposal. My professional confidence has really gotten a boost from this program. At the start of this program, I never imagined using what I've been learning in my present job position. Now, as I reflect on my experiences, I find myself with a new focus. My culminating experience proposal is the perfect example of this. I used this opportunity to evaluate the technology needs in my building and design a project that will really make a difference.
This week I will be putting the finishing touches on my portfolio. I added a piece of creativity to the homepage using a Wordle word cloud. This is a fun tool I've used as a follow up to lessons. I have my students explain what they learned in the lesson, all the while typing their key words. The Wordle site takes those words and arranges them, enlarging the words depending on how many times they were mentioned.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
555- Reflection #2
This portfolio experience has been a valuable way to review my MEIT experience. This past year+ has gone by so quickly that I hardly realized how much we've done! The most exciting revelation I've had recently is that there have been useful tools and skills from each course that I've been able to immediately integrate into my teaching. (Talk about authentic learning experiences!) It has been helpful looking at others' portfolios. Some of my classmates have added some creative details that make their sites interesting to look at. I especially liked the idea of using quotes, as some used on their homepage.
The most challenging part of the portfolio thus far was writing the vision statement. I have a tendency to be wordy at times. After considering the comments from my classmates and instructor, I think I've gotten a better handle on simply saying what I mean, doing away with some of the "poetics".
As for my Culminating Experience Proposal, I have decided on a project that is close to my heart. I have taken on the challenge of working with the staff at my school to get them proficient in the NETS for teachers. Through the MPS TLC(The Learning Community), my project will be to train the staff to use the school's section of the TLC. Once the staff have accomplished daily use of this tool, I will set up a student online learning community for the teachers to use with their students. I am very excited to get started with this, upon approval of course!
The most challenging part of the portfolio thus far was writing the vision statement. I have a tendency to be wordy at times. After considering the comments from my classmates and instructor, I think I've gotten a better handle on simply saying what I mean, doing away with some of the "poetics".
As for my Culminating Experience Proposal, I have decided on a project that is close to my heart. I have taken on the challenge of working with the staff at my school to get them proficient in the NETS for teachers. Through the MPS TLC(The Learning Community), my project will be to train the staff to use the school's section of the TLC. Once the staff have accomplished daily use of this tool, I will set up a student online learning community for the teachers to use with their students. I am very excited to get started with this, upon approval of course!
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