Final f2f meeting
Saturday was our final face to face meeting for CI505. We discussed the issue of equity as it relates to technology in education. Ann challenged us to think about this issue as we continue on through our program, particularly as many of us someday assume leadership roles in our school districts. It's hard to believe we are 1/3 done with our masters' program. It's even harder to believe this semester is less than a week away from ending! As I put the finishing touches on my paper, I have only positive things to say about CI505. I may have blogged this before, but there's just been something about the ideas in this class that have made me want to work hard, become even more engaged than usual in the discussions, and see the potential for application of the theory mentioned in our readings. The article we read on technology pedagogical content knowledge really brought together a lot of the ideas I believe can bring our educational system to where it should be in the 21st century. Don't get me wrong here, I'm not on a 'save the world' type mission or anything after taking this class, but I do feel that I can better explain the reason I'm involved with this masters program. Connecting the way I teach with appropriate uses of technology is the key. Too many times I've seen technology used for technology's sake. This is just plain silly.
We'll see what sort of 'aha' moments this summer's class brings...