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Next Steps
As the Innovative Learning Program comes to an end, I have been doing a lot of reflecting. I have truly enjoyed learning and collaborating with my classmates in this cohort. I can see keeping in touch with many of them after this program ends. The biggest takeaway from the program is really focusing on my ultimate user of my work: my students. I really enjoyed doing some research into what motivated my students. I was surprised that the results did not match what I had previously thought motivated my students. I realized that in addition to learning new tools in the classroom, I am constantly redesigning and rethinking lessons to make them better for my students. I have a passion for using technology in the classroom and there is always more to learn about technology because it is always changing!
I would also like to specifically continue to design and build lessons that teach technology skills embedded into content lessons. The Digital Literacy Hyperdoc that I created only scratches the surface of the digital skills that our students need to master in order to be successful in the future work place. Specifically I would like to design a lesson regarding search skills on the internet, citing and using images found on the web and also continue my work with teaching my students how to be helpful to each other when giving feedback to other students. I plan to share my research with other staff at our school and district level. I have already shared the hyperdoc that I created with some of my colleagues. Through the work that I did this year I also encouraged my teaching partner to explore some new tools with me such as flipgrid and quizizz. We also explored the new features of padlet. This again is part of my commitment to lifelong learning and collaborating with other teachers. I hope that this program continues to bring some new ideas and inspiration into my classroom for years to come. I also plan to continue sharing about the positive effects of technology in my classroom both virtually with other teachers and in person with other staff members at my site. Thank you |
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Design Process
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I am so grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the Innovative Learning Program at Touro University. I have gained so much insight from the other teachers in my cohort. I never thought that a completely online masters degree program could lead me to grow so much this year. I am looking forward to continuing to keep in touch with the members of my cohort and continue my journey to a 21st century classroom.
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