Encouragement is such an important part of any profession. Without it, we stagnate. I can work to encourage my professional colleagues to engage in ongoing development in terms of technology integration. One way I can do this is to host inservices in which I show colleagues some of the technology options out there and show how I have used them. Last year I hosted an inservice about creating your own personal web page, and this seemed to go over well. More than a dozen teachers were in attendance, and many commented how helpful the handouts I created were. If I could lead a few other inservices like this, it would be advantageous to many. In this way, I could also serve as a teacher leader.
In my middle school, there are not many teachers who are very tech-savvy. Many are nearing retirement age and many simply aren't interested in technology. However, as curriculum advances, students AND TEACHERS simply must be on board in order for everyone involved to stay competitive with schools around us.
A few of the tools that I have learned about in this class that I feel would be most advantageous to myself and my colleagues are creating web pages, web quests, and personal blogs. I have also learned about Voice Thread and Prezi, which I just love! It takes a PowerPoint presentation to the next level! I really look forward to incorporating more technology into my classroom, especially allowing students to use the tools to create projects. I can't wait!
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