CEP 812 Reflection

This course has really provided some amazing resources and opportunities to explore new technologies that I was unaware that existed.  It's amazing how broad one small topic can cover when you say "Multimedia" in the classrooms.  As our SIG project expanded we found so many more categories that it could cover and we felt it was best to focus on areas where each of us could grow as learners.  I was always aware of a couple of the applications that were mentioned in the blog posting, but discovered so many more while doing so. Even though it wasn't a major part of our activity, the web site "delicious.com" has a really unique functionality that I've seen others post links to in blogs and social networking sites but never really understood why.  It wasn't until I used it for our SIG assignment did the real benefit come to life and show some amazing capabilities.  Just being able to find a site and then share it with someone else makes the site not only very functional but also a nice collaborative experience.  I've learned a lot over these past three classes more than I would have ever expected to being in my position, but that also makes me more excited to continue my education and see what else is out there I've not discovered.

I've by far passed by my expectations and personal goals for learning about technology integration.  I don't think a day at work doesn't go by where I see a use for something I've learned already or thought about using for future projects.  Even though I'm not a "teacher of a classroom" I see my role expanding and growing to help others in our college see some of these technology integration opportunities in their classrooms.

My newest goal is really a promise to myself, I guess.  I'm already anxious to start the fall semester in the MAET program so that is one high goal that I never thought was possible to myself, but always to others.  My promise is to spend a little time each day looking for something new and wonderful to learn about and try to integrate it into my own work even if not possible for others.  I've got a brand new look on technology in the classroom and feel I need to be in fore-front exploring and pushing the limits.  So, if I had to say if I had a new long term goal, I would say that once I complete the MAET program, I'm really considering staying with the teaching possibility and will look into teaching a course or two at the university with others and making my part more technology integrated instead of the same old lecture and paper type classroom.  I really see a long-term goal for me doing it, and now I have the tools and ambition to make it happen.  It's been an amazing certificate program and can't wait for the next step in my education to start.