6.1 Continuous Learning
Candidates demonstrate continual growth in knowledge and skills of current and emerging technologies and apply them to improve personal productivity and professional practice. (PSC 6.1/ISTE 6a, 6b)
Candidates demonstrate continual growth in knowledge and skills of current and emerging technologies and apply them to improve personal productivity and professional practice. (PSC 6.1/ISTE 6a, 6b)
For this artifact, I have included screenshots of my professional Twitter and Feedly accounts. As part of the program, I have actively participated in social networks of instructional technology professionals who create content and share it with the world. As part of my growth as a technology coach, I have stayed current on emerging technologies through blogs, social media, and webinars. While I was required to start a Personal Learning Network (PLN) as part of the program, I have learned about new technologies, content, and pedagogies through these networks that I have implemented in my classroom. Furthermore, I have shared the successes and/or failures of these new tools with networks, and published my own stories as a content creator in the field.
This artifact demonstrates mastery of Standard 6.1: Continuous Learning. I read Twitter and Tweet frequently as part of my personal and professional growth. I try ideas I read about. For example, I frequently move digital students to Zoom break out rooms, but I sometimes have the problem of students not wanting to talk with one another in these groups. I read on a blog from my Feedly account about a teacher who asked students to record their break out room discussions in Zoom. I thought this was a great way to hold students accountable for what they say (or don’t say) in small group discussion. When I tried the strategy with my students, I ran in to a few technical issues, mainly with students on Chromebooks which Zoom does not grant recording rights to since videos must be downloaded. I added this observation to in the comments of the blog, and I was better prepared for the next time I decided to have student record small group discussion. Especially right now, as I teach and work with my school’s tech team to support teachers with concurrent in-person and online learners, I often turn to social media networks to read about current and emerging technology, so I can put strategies into practice and share them with other teachers who might benefit from them. Additionally, this year I am part of a vertical technology team in my cluster (elementary through high school). I have shared strategies that have worked for me personally as well as strategies and technology I have read about online with co-workers and technology leaders in the district.
From completing this artifact, I have learned the importance of staying connected through social media, blogs, and webinars. Connecting with others is essential to my personal and professional growth, and, even, survival as a classroom teacher this year. While I might have a few good ideas, I am humbled by the wealth of experience, expertise and information collectively available from the feeds I follow. In order to improve the quality of this artifact, I could have included screenshots of my posts—not just who I follow.
The work that went into creating this artifact has impacted school and district improvement, as I have shared current strategies I have read about online with our district’s technology leaders in a monthly vertical team (Zoom) meeting. Additionally, I have shared strategies from blogs with instructional technology students across the state in discussion forum posts and through my candidate blog. The work that went into this artifact has advanced my school’s response to supporting teachers as they struggle with concurrent learning. The impact can be assessed through surveys and interviews asking teachers how they believe these strategies have impacted student learning.
This artifact demonstrates mastery of Standard 6.1: Continuous Learning. I read Twitter and Tweet frequently as part of my personal and professional growth. I try ideas I read about. For example, I frequently move digital students to Zoom break out rooms, but I sometimes have the problem of students not wanting to talk with one another in these groups. I read on a blog from my Feedly account about a teacher who asked students to record their break out room discussions in Zoom. I thought this was a great way to hold students accountable for what they say (or don’t say) in small group discussion. When I tried the strategy with my students, I ran in to a few technical issues, mainly with students on Chromebooks which Zoom does not grant recording rights to since videos must be downloaded. I added this observation to in the comments of the blog, and I was better prepared for the next time I decided to have student record small group discussion. Especially right now, as I teach and work with my school’s tech team to support teachers with concurrent in-person and online learners, I often turn to social media networks to read about current and emerging technology, so I can put strategies into practice and share them with other teachers who might benefit from them. Additionally, this year I am part of a vertical technology team in my cluster (elementary through high school). I have shared strategies that have worked for me personally as well as strategies and technology I have read about online with co-workers and technology leaders in the district.
From completing this artifact, I have learned the importance of staying connected through social media, blogs, and webinars. Connecting with others is essential to my personal and professional growth, and, even, survival as a classroom teacher this year. While I might have a few good ideas, I am humbled by the wealth of experience, expertise and information collectively available from the feeds I follow. In order to improve the quality of this artifact, I could have included screenshots of my posts—not just who I follow.
The work that went into creating this artifact has impacted school and district improvement, as I have shared current strategies I have read about online with our district’s technology leaders in a monthly vertical team (Zoom) meeting. Additionally, I have shared strategies from blogs with instructional technology students across the state in discussion forum posts and through my candidate blog. The work that went into this artifact has advanced my school’s response to supporting teachers as they struggle with concurrent learning. The impact can be assessed through surveys and interviews asking teachers how they believe these strategies have impacted student learning.