I have been asked to reflect
on what I have learned and discovered after the first few weeks of taking
LETTP.
What did you learn about learning
itself when working with technologies?
So far in this course I have
learned a considerable amount in these few weeks. I haven’t ever stopped to
think that we are truly on the edge of a new frontier. I have learned that we
need to develop a level of competency to use new and emerging technology. We
need these skills to not only use the technology but to learn how to
incorporate it into a learning or educational environment. I have found that
technology can be applied to different environments for greater purposes.
Were there any aspects of new
territory in what you attempted within this module – and how did you
address your own learning needs if that was the case?
I have crossed a threshold
of online learning with Second Life. I had never ventured into this realm
before as I limited myself by only viewing it as a game. How wrong I was!
Second life has given me a new way of viewing how technology can “crossover” from
one platform to another to become an emerging technology in education. I have
started looking at other technology – mostly Internet based, and now I wonder
how I can use this to reach my students in a new way that will engage their
learning in a new and fun way.
In what ways did your review of the
work of others help you learn about your own future work?
As we have met and shared
about our own experience and discussed our environments, I have learned that
there are many colleagues that I can draw on for new experience and avenues to
discover more about teaching and the technologies that others have tried. I am excited
as I feel that a whole new world has been opened to me! I can see that I am not
alone in some of the struggles that I have experienced and I can share in
successes with others who will understand when I say that “I saw the light
bulbs come on today with my students and feels wonderful!”
