My Development

Districts around the state have begin to see the values of technology in the classroom.  Many of the barriers are facing are being broken down due to the fact that they see the potential in using internet and social site in schools.  The cutting edge districts even are using PD's to increase teacher potentials with tech.

I have been in several of these PD's, and I must say they have been helpful.  However this class has taken that to a whole new level.  Most technology education to teachers is dealing with or providing resources... which is great but often difficult to organize and use.  Most of the time I have great intent on using these resources but struggle to fit them into class, and eventually discard the idea.  This class was different because the backbone was with strategies and techniques.  It was not about involving some technology, it was about building a class around it, in a 21st century learning atmosphere.  It provided strategies and techniques to put resources into play.  Most importantly it showed me ways such as RSS feeds to organize resources.  This class laid the foundation of properly implementing social media to the class in a way to be safe and professional.  Blogs, wikis, and other sites allow students to own their work, and take their educational process in their hands.  An idea that is big in public schools these days.