Week 8: Reflection

As this course comes to an close and I reflect on the learning that has taken place I can say that, although PBL (Problem Based Learning) , social networking, and digital story telling are not new concepts to me, I was forced to revisit and revamp my thinking and create lesson plans which took each of these ideas into consideration while still maintaining a close connection to state standards regarding content and technology. This course has shown me to think creatively regarding lessons which I have taught for years. It has offered ideas, tools, and models to follow which I can use to guide my students into becoming more creative digital aged learners. By working with technology such as blogs and wikis (which I am a novice at) this course forced me out of my comfort zone to see that, yes, I can create a wiki and actually use it to work collaboratively with my colleagues. With this type of experience, the materials used, and the suggestions from colleagues I feel that I have gained valuable experience during this course.