1.2 Using: Throughout this course, I demonstrated the ability to select and use technological resources and processes to support student learning and to enhance my pedagogy. I had to select the appropriate resources and tools when creating the various lesson plans I created in such a way that would enhance student learning and help further develop my pedagogy. 1.3 Assessing/Evaluating: Throughout this course, I demonstrated the ability to assess and evaluate the effective integration of appropriate technologies and instructional materials.Selecting and evaluating technologies was a great part of my blog reflections when I focused on relative advantages of different support tools as well as a lot of the readings I conducted to prepare for my lesson/project creation.
Standard 2: Content Pedagogy
2.1 Creating: Throughout this course, I applied content pedagogy to create appropriate applications of processes and technologies to improve my student’s learning and performance outcomes.I developed as a reflective practitioner by reading the course text, reflecting via writing, engaging in dialogue with my classmates, and applying what I learned in my projects. 2.2 Using: Throughout this course, I implemented appropriate educational technologies in my projects and lesson plans and processes that I use in my classroom based on my appropriate content pedagogy that was enhanced in this course.
Standard 5: Research
5.2 Method: Throughout this course, I applied research methodologies to solve problems with technology that I encountered in the classroom or that I encountered when creating lessons/projects and this enhanced my learning and teaching practice . 5.3 Assessing/Evaluating: Throughout this course, I applied formal inquiry strategies to assess and evaluate various processes and resources when creating the projects/lessons. This helped me to explore, evaluate, synthesize, and apply methods of inquiry to enhance my learning and improve my performance.
Specific project alignment to AECT Standards:
BSU College of Education Framework Connection
"Boise State University strives to develop knowledgeable educators who integrate complex roles and dispositions in the service of diverse communities of learners. Believing that all children, adolescents, and adults can learn, educators dedicate themselves to supporting that learning. Using effective approaches that promote high levels of student achievement, educators create environments that prepare learners to be citizens who contribute to a complex world. Educators serve learners as reflective practitioners, scholars and artists, problem solvers, and partners." (BSU College of Education Framework) Throughout this course and my entire career I have worked to integrate diverse learners in my lesson creation and development as an educator because I believe all students can learn when I utilize effective approaches. Many of these approaches to ensure high student achievement have been further developed throughout this semester by being a reflective practitioner and problem solver in the Integrating Technology into the Classroom course.
BSU Educational Technology Program Mission Connection
"The Department of Educational Technology is a diverse network of education scholars, professionals, and candidates who:
Lead research and innovations in online teaching and learning,
Model, promote, manage, and evaluate digital-age teaching and learning resources in K-higher education environments,
Inspire creativity and expertise in digital media literacies,
Design and develop imaginative learning environments ,
Empower learners to be evolving digital citizens who advocate cultural understanding and global responsibility ,
Promote and pattern participatory culture, professional practice, and lifelong learning , and
Forge connections between research, policy, and practice in educational technology."
Throughout this course, I conducted research to enhance my pedagogy to then mode, promote, manage, and evaluate technology in my classroom and school environment. I enhanced my understanding of digital media literacies and improved my classroom learning environment to empower my students to be responsible digital citizens. I continue to participate in the lifelong learning model to continue building upon my professional practice and remaining a participator in the educational technology culture of research, policy and practice.