Reflections of the past 8 weeks
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So it has been roughly 8 weeks since I started this blog (concurrent with my enrollment in a Dominican University class: EDU 776 Integrating Technology into Programming, Services, & Instruction) and it has been a whirlwind. Considering how rough this school year has been personally for me (and publicly with our Teacher's Union on the verge of going on strike) this class, despite the extra workload has been very informative and eye opening on many levels. As my previous blog posts has demonstrated, I've been opened up to many new and exciting things and I excited to have a new mindset and a bunch of cool new tools to implement as a teacher.
One of the biggest takeaways for me has been the idea of opening up my online presence professionally as an educator. I still hold fast and want to be as private as possible when it comes to my personal life, but I've come to realize that I can easily create a professional presence that is separate from my personal life (for the most part). It no longer needs to be intertwined. For example, my use of Twitter can be completely professional. I stayed away from Twitter previously, but now while logged in for professional use, Twitter has become an invaluable resource to get ideas, help, and if possible to help others.
In regards to integrating technology in the classroom, I've become more open to new ideas as I get to witness other teachers putting it into practice. Having a forum (reading and commenting on other blogs) has been helpful and it goes to show how having a professional learning community can really build confidence in myself to try new things.
To conclude, I look forward to trying new things (Let's go!)
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So it has been roughly 8 weeks since I started this blog (concurrent with my enrollment in a Dominican University class: EDU 776 Integrating Technology into Programming, Services, & Instruction) and it has been a whirlwind. Considering how rough this school year has been personally for me (and publicly with our Teacher's Union on the verge of going on strike) this class, despite the extra workload has been very informative and eye opening on many levels. As my previous blog posts has demonstrated, I've been opened up to many new and exciting things and I excited to have a new mindset and a bunch of cool new tools to implement as a teacher.
One of the biggest takeaways for me has been the idea of opening up my online presence professionally as an educator. I still hold fast and want to be as private as possible when it comes to my personal life, but I've come to realize that I can easily create a professional presence that is separate from my personal life (for the most part). It no longer needs to be intertwined. For example, my use of Twitter can be completely professional. I stayed away from Twitter previously, but now while logged in for professional use, Twitter has become an invaluable resource to get ideas, help, and if possible to help others.
In regards to integrating technology in the classroom, I've become more open to new ideas as I get to witness other teachers putting it into practice. Having a forum (reading and commenting on other blogs) has been helpful and it goes to show how having a professional learning community can really build confidence in myself to try new things.
To conclude, I look forward to trying new things (Let's go!)
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