I enjoyed this class I was able to learn about the game plan that I was already following in my teaching adventure but I had not put a name to the steps. I realized that It is important for a teacher to understand the relationships between self-directed learning, creative thinking, technology integration which helps students to understand the content being taught because the teacher does not always have to lecture to students to help them learn different objectives, he/ she can let the students teach themselves using technology, and the students will be able to create a very good artifact through creative designs. Students can easily be taught the game plan – setting goals, taking action, monitoring progress, and evaluation to help them do self-directed learning as stated by Cennamon, Ross & Ertmer (2009). I will, because of what I have learned in this class, began to incorporate more social networking/online collaborations projects, more problem-based learning projects, and more digital storytelling projects. I plan to incorporate into my lesson plans five projects per semester consisting of problem-based learning, social networking/online collaboration, and digital storytelling.
Reference
Cennamo, K., Ross, J. Ertmer, P., 2009. Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use: A Standards-Based Approach. Laureate Education, Inc. Cengage Learning, Mason, Ohio.
