Final Reflection on Edu 776

     I have learned so much this semester in Edu 776! Sometimes there are applications that I am interested in, or that I’ve signed up for, but I put off taking the plunge—iMovie, Aurasma, and Voice Thread come to mind! So I appreciate the opportunity to try new things.  I’ve also benefited from our discussions of a digital footprint as well as a professional presence on the web. My website and blog are a solid start!

     We are lucky to be in a district that values professional development, that conceived of a faculty cohort taking a tech class together. It’s also been great hearing teachers talk about a variety of tech tools. We need more teachers sharing about what technology they are having success with! It’s been a real pleasure working with some colleagues that I don't always get a chance to spend time with. It reminds me how important the social aspect of learning is. Our district can only benefit from the new and renewed connections between everyone. 

     There have been a plethora of resources presented during each class. I admire the fact that Nicole has tried out every tool she’s shared with  us on students. It’s been helpful seeing a veteran Tech Specialist’s collection of prezi’s, professional website with lists of links on topics such as coding or digital citizenship, and rubrics. I never would have thought to ask people if they wanted my newsletter, the way Nicole does with her teachers who then sign up to get them via Remind. Food for thought!

Remind is a messaging app perfect for schools.

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     In one fell swoop our cohort has gotten experience with blabberize, blogging, wordle, weebleys, wikis, prezi’s and webquests. We’ve been inspired by our fellow students’ iMovies and cool tool talks. We learned a host of transferrable skills and it's been so exciting to see D90 students doing variations of some of these. I look forward to a future D90 PD day when our cohort can share favorite ed tech learning with the rest of our community.