Reflecting on First Three Weeks

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!”