As I finish the final assignments for this course, I am inspired to change the world! I am also overwhelmed by the obstacles there are to overcome. I will not feel defeated, but will remind myself to take it "one step at a time." I may continue my research (especially since the new ISTE standards were just unveiled.) I may also try to put some of my technology plan recommendations into place. I am hopeful that I can share them with admins and colleagues to modify and even develop more steps to positively impact successful technology integration into the classroom. I am going to work more closely with our instructional coach on providing PD sessions for our teachers, and may even share my notes and resources from this class with her.
http://www.iste.org/standards/for-educators
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Extras from research last week (week 4)
One of the articles I discovered last week really got me thinking..."Ultimately, teachers’ personal pedagogical beliefs play a key role in their pedagogical decisions regarding whether and how to integrate technology within their classroom practices" (p. 556). The article was a little complex for me and I didn't include it in my paper last week, but this quote really stood out to me as I reflected on the importance of having a shared vision, purpose, mission...
It's not just important to have a vision - it's way more important to get others to believe what you believe. Only then, can you effectively bring about real, positive change. I'm reminded of organizational cultures like the ones described by those who visit Google's headquarters, or visionary leaders like the original founders of Patagonia and Clif Bars. If you're interested in inspiring employees to give more, take a page from their books, Let my people go surfing by Yvon Chouinard and Raising the bar: Integrity and passion in life and business by Gary Erickson. Both excellent reads.
Tondeur, J., Braak, J., Ertmer, P., & Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A. (2017). Understanding the relationship between teachers' pedagogical beliefs and technology use in education: a systematic review of qualitative evidence. Educational Technology Research & Development, 65(3), 555-575.
It's not just important to have a vision - it's way more important to get others to believe what you believe. Only then, can you effectively bring about real, positive change. I'm reminded of organizational cultures like the ones described by those who visit Google's headquarters, or visionary leaders like the original founders of Patagonia and Clif Bars. If you're interested in inspiring employees to give more, take a page from their books, Let my people go surfing by Yvon Chouinard and Raising the bar: Integrity and passion in life and business by Gary Erickson. Both excellent reads.
Tondeur, J., Braak, J., Ertmer, P., & Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A. (2017). Understanding the relationship between teachers' pedagogical beliefs and technology use in education: a systematic review of qualitative evidence. Educational Technology Research & Development, 65(3), 555-575.
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