Self-Evaluation

Self- Evaluation

In your opinion, what are the most important skills for 21st Century learning? To have the students care about what their future will bring. Like having self-motivation.
What are the most important technology skills to infuse into your learning environment?

Tell some ways, via digital tools, you have learned to:
• Create/Innovate- I guess I was able to create my own uvatar and become involved in a second life!
• Communicate/Collaborate-I was introduced to many new ways to communicate/collaborate such as twitter, blogging, wiki spaces, voice treats and so on. I esp. like twitter to be able to stay on top of things
• Problem-Solve/Critically Think, etc…This whole week was allowing me to problem-solve/critically think...I still want to do more with my resource room students. I want to be able to have the special education students show me that they can be problem solvers too!


Changes you can implement TODAY in your teaching (as a result of this class) (don’t necessarily have to be technology-related) As a result of this class I will make myself work harder to show the students how to be better problem-solvers. If I give the students that utilize my room this one tool I can expand and show them how to be responsible.

Assess yourself and your learning journey this week. Did you…?
• Create more than you consumed? I would have to say that I created more than I consumed. I tried to add most of the sites to my favorites and took notes to go back and try later.
• Contribute to a collective/shared body of knowledge? I felt that when I needed to add things I did so.
• Participate in digital dialogue? I like the digital dialogue. My favorite would have to be twitter just because that I can see new info right away since I set up Twirl. I also like the blogging. Many times I will find myself saying more when posting my thoughts.
• Use self-directed or discovery learning? (find some answers on your own) When searching the internet for something new I always find something new. Just wish that I had more time to read all of the information that is out there. I use to think that my brain was full enough. Now I can't seem to get enough.
Please try to give specific examples of all of the above.

Finally, did you “Think Different”?
Or, how has your thinking changed (if at all) as a result of taking this course? After the interview and reading the articles I now have a different direction of thinking for my resource students. I need to show them the tools to become successful. Give them ways, somehow, to be self-motivators, responsible, and rule followers so that they can do well when they leave high school.