Assignment task: Write 700-word personal statement that:
Reflects on your beliefs about the role of technology in teaching and learning
Includes a self-assessment measuring your personal growth-both since you started this course and since you started your program-in the area of technology integration
Address the following in your personal statement:
1. Note various forms of technology and how each can be used to improve and enhance teaching and learning.
2. Explain specific technology resources (such as software, hardware, apps, or programs) that you are now comfortable using as part of an instructional program.
3. Evaluate how technology integration will significantly impact teaching and learning in your classroom, including how you might use it to address learning styles, student needs, and diversity.
4. Explain how you can use technology to help students connect concepts and develop their critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem-solving skills related to authentic local and global issues.
5. Reference at least 2 resources in current research or professional literature that influence your beliefs on technology integration in the classroom.
6. Assess your knowledge and skill set with regard to technology integration at the beginning and conclusion of this course, and describe your significant learnings during the course.
7. Describe your future goals and professional growth associated with incorporating technology into your teaching.
8. Explain how you will share your knowledge of technology integration with colleagues at your school site.