As the final lag of this journey comes to an
end I reflect on what I have recently learned.
During the last six weeks have learned how
to take a leadership role in technology in a school filled with technology
experts. Creating a survey and conducting it at my school has shown me though
we have many technical experts we still have a lot to do to improve the use of
technology in the classroom. It surprised me that with all the technically inclined
teachers at my school that colleagues in my course are still integrating
technology into their lessons in ways creative ways well beyond what I see
happening on a daily bases.
I may not be the expert in technology in my
school but my skills as a leader may help bring all members of our staff
technical experts into mentoring positions. Many of the assignments in learning
experience 3 & 4 have involved me taking a closer look at how to improve my
schools use of technology on a daily bases. Having completed the survey, a
professional development calendar, a three year technology integration plan and
completing a WebQuest (for a highly skilled technical staff) I believe I can
lead by example.
I have many ideas from colleagues in the
course that I would like to implement into my daily routine. By using a variety
of technology devices already in use at my school with the new skills I have acquired
I can slowly implement change. I would have to agree with Todd and say that our
colleagues in this course have really embraced our experience and shared their
ideas, taking a leadership role in not only the IICT2 courses learning
community but in their schools learning community as well.
