Module 11 Reflection

The assignment and discussion for this module were very relevant and insightful. I find it very interesting that we have found ourselves in a situation where we have become completely dependent on technology. While I am not happy with the way that it has come about, I almost feel that a situation similar to what we are facing) was necessary to exhibit the value and importance of technology, especially in education. I remember when I was in the classroom, I received a lot of push back from my colleagues because I always wanted to take the technology route to solving problems. For example, I thought that we should seize the opportunity to integrate mobile phones in our pedagogy (rather than constantly fighting their presence). If they are going to be there, find a creative way to integrate them. Another example is testing. I thought it was important to prepare students for the transition to online state testing by putting all my course assessments online. This way students would have the opportunity all year long to become familiar with this procedure and navigating an online assessment. Again, my colleagues were not on board for this. I, however, did put my assessments online and worked with troubleshooting issues. By the time state testing rolled around, the students were comfortable. I have never really understood the fear of technology, especially from educators. We are supposed to be "life-long" learners. Technology is part of this and it something that we need to be wiling to learn and be proficient at using it, especially if we hope to support our students as they enter an ever-increasing tech savvy society.

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