The community engagement project for this quarter focused on the servant leader and ISTE Standard 4.1 Change Agent: “Coaches inspire educators and leaders to use technology to create equitable and ongoing access to meaningful learning” (ISTE, n.d.). The Change Agent does five specific things: creates a shared vision, ensures equitable use of tools & content, […]
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For module 4, I decided to research ISTE coaching standard 4.2 Connected Learner, which states: “Coaches model the Student and Educator standards and identify ways to improve their coaching practice” (ISTE, n.d.). I am zooming in specifically on standards 4.2 b and 4.2c: Participate in PLNs: “Actively participate in professional learning networks to enhance coaching […]
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Reluctance to Transform
In the second module of EDTC 6105 we are studying ISTE-C Standard 3: Collaborator: “Coaches establish productive relationships with educators in order to improve instructional practice and learning outcomes.” I chose to focus on sub-standard a. “Coaches: Establish trusting and respectful coaching relationships that encourage educators to explore new instructional strategies” (ISTE, n.d.). This standard […]
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Community Engagement Project – EDTC 6104
The community engagement project for EDTC 6104 – Digital Learning Environments – centers around developing a conference proposal. I contemplated several possible topics for my presentation and settled on one that I believe is relatively unique. My proposed topic is: Computational Thinking in Action – Quilt Math. I have written about quilting and technology multiple […]
For this final module, I wanted to explore ISTE Coaching Standard 4.3 a. Coaches will “establish trusting and respectful coaching relationships that encourage educators to explore new instructional strategies. My questions were: when working with educators, especially those you have never coached before, what is the best way to establish a solid foundational relationship between […]
Selecting the right curriculum is what can make or break a teaching experience, both for the success of the educator and the learning experience of the students. For Module 1 I investigated how to best support the evaluation and adoption process of different digital learning curricula and digital learning tools. I wanted to discover what […]
When I was first asked to do a global collaboration project, I was stumped for an idea. I teach three subjects: English Language Arts, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Marketing and CTE Textile Arts. I like to use what I am learning in the DEL program to enhance my classroom and teaching practice whenever possible. […]
I consider myself to be a lifelong learner. This means that whenever the opportunity arises, I try to learn new things and it applies equally true to professional and personal pursuits. As an educator this is vitally important to my practice because how and what we teach is constantly evolving. Andragogy refers to any form […]
ISTE Standards for Educators 2.4 revolves around collaboration with students and colleagues. It specifically states: “Educators dedicate time to collaborate with both colleagues and students to improve practice, discover and share resources and ideas, and solve problems. Educators:” (ISTE, n.d.). For this module I decided to research standards 2.4a and 2.4b. 2.4 a: “Dedicate planning […]
A reflection on shifting the focus. The sign of a good teacher is someone who knows how to modify and adapt their curriculum to meet the needs of the students in their classroom. I teach a wonderful curriculum that uses highly integrated technology in my classroom.There are many things I love about the curriculum, such […]
