Module+2+Reflection


 * //Reflection Prompt Module 2//**: How the artifacts in your pre-competencies verification reflect your technology use as an educator? In light of your learning about TPACK, identify areas of improvement needed.

=Description:= This week I've been reading all about TPCK (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) and collecting artifacts for my pre-competencies verification while alligning them to the NETS-T.

=Impact:= The text on the very first page describes teaching with technology as a "wicked problem"! First, I had to giggle at myself. I had heard the term wicked problem before in a psychology class and thought that it was the instructor making a joke! During module 1 where we read the NETS-T standards I was absolutely horrified and overwhelmed to see that I am nowhere near proficient. While I was working my competencies verification, I was relieved to find that I actually already had artifacts from my teaching that I could use! When I first looked at the assignment, I was certain that I would be creating all sorts of things from scratch.

=Intent:= I intend to continue to develop and apply the standards to my teaching. Some of the artifacts I used are not especially stellar, but they get the job done. I used them because I felt that authentic artifacts that I had used in my classroom were more meaningful than jazzing something up just for the sake of a project, never to be used. The artifacts I collected I just happened upon in my lesson planning. I think my use of technology could be much more effective if I keep the standards in mind and deliberately design lessons purposefully integrating technology.