This online program has already push me way outside my comfort zone. It has been both frustrating and exciting. I now have a blog site on a webpage, a facebook page, a twitter account, and a soundclound to upload and share podcasts! All of these are new techological avenues to share my information and learn from others.
I am working in a school district that is embracing this push towards more technology in the classrooms. We are also working collaboratively on lessons, so having the capability to share those lessons with others in a variety of methods is necessary. It lessens the work-load, instead of "creating all your lessons and reinventing the wheel", it allows you to share and use techniques that has proven to work for others.
These new avenues of sharing and learning information have endless possiblities in the education. Once I become comfortable with them and use them regulary, I will be able to a share my lessons that are successfull and learn from others. Information will be filtered to me based on my interests, and I will be able to widen my professional circle with those who share common goals.
On a more personal note, having a facebook page and/or a twitter account will allow me to post new information regarding class schedule changes, location changes, time adjustments, needed equipment, specials running, or other pertinent information about any classes that I am teaching.
I am working in a school district that is embracing this push towards more technology in the classrooms. We are also working collaboratively on lessons, so having the capability to share those lessons with others in a variety of methods is necessary. It lessens the work-load, instead of "creating all your lessons and reinventing the wheel", it allows you to share and use techniques that has proven to work for others.
These new avenues of sharing and learning information have endless possiblities in the education. Once I become comfortable with them and use them regulary, I will be able to a share my lessons that are successfull and learn from others. Information will be filtered to me based on my interests, and I will be able to widen my professional circle with those who share common goals.
On a more personal note, having a facebook page and/or a twitter account will allow me to post new information regarding class schedule changes, location changes, time adjustments, needed equipment, specials running, or other pertinent information about any classes that I am teaching.