ISLT 7377 - Intro Technology in Schools
Course Description:
Study of theories and practices associated with educational technology. Explores basic instructional design processes and strategies for integrating technology into teaching and learning. Provides an overview of the EdTech field and a survey of emerging trends.
Study of theories and practices associated with educational technology. Explores basic instructional design processes and strategies for integrating technology into teaching and learning. Provides an overview of the EdTech field and a survey of emerging trends.
Reflection:
When I started this semester I created goals for this course. I wanted to find ways for underserved children to connect, be educated creatively and to find tools and potentially create programs that would provide resources to reach those goals. I have learned that my perspective of what educational technology is as a service is far different than what it can be. Technology used by teachers everyday can be creatively adapted and can be used as tool for connection for children in a variety of environments. From Google classroom to Virtual Reality for educational and recreational programming there are many ways technology can be used globally for students no matter what the setting.
I stated in one of the forums that, “Educational Technology is a simple definition and a million questions. It means doors and pathways for opportunity and experiences”. I learned how to open many of those doors and pathways only to discover the pathways went on and on. As exhibited in the concept map, Educational Technology is an enhancement for teaching and learning. Teaching can be identified as roles and relationships to the populations served. Learning can be identified as roles, types of assessments and learning activities. Lastly technology is ever-growing and in my opinion limitless with possibilities to enhance curriculum and programming.
I had suspected that my greatest achievement would have been the TILP, but was surprised by the concept map and all the work and ideas that came from it. I feel that my proudest project was the concept map. I feel that it helped me think globally and outside of my “child life box” and working with children in the hospital.
When I started this semester I created goals for this course. I wanted to find ways for underserved children to connect, be educated creatively and to find tools and potentially create programs that would provide resources to reach those goals. I have learned that my perspective of what educational technology is as a service is far different than what it can be. Technology used by teachers everyday can be creatively adapted and can be used as tool for connection for children in a variety of environments. From Google classroom to Virtual Reality for educational and recreational programming there are many ways technology can be used globally for students no matter what the setting.
I stated in one of the forums that, “Educational Technology is a simple definition and a million questions. It means doors and pathways for opportunity and experiences”. I learned how to open many of those doors and pathways only to discover the pathways went on and on. As exhibited in the concept map, Educational Technology is an enhancement for teaching and learning. Teaching can be identified as roles and relationships to the populations served. Learning can be identified as roles, types of assessments and learning activities. Lastly technology is ever-growing and in my opinion limitless with possibilities to enhance curriculum and programming.
I had suspected that my greatest achievement would have been the TILP, but was surprised by the concept map and all the work and ideas that came from it. I feel that my proudest project was the concept map. I feel that it helped me think globally and outside of my “child life box” and working with children in the hospital.