“Educational technology is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using, and managing appropriate technological processes and resources.”
I appreciated reading a thorough explanation of educational technology, as I would have been hard-pressed to explain my new master’s program before I read this article. I can see now how the many interconnected components that make up this field of practice will guide me throughout the MET program and in my career as an educator. As a reflective practitioner, I have been aware for some time that too many of my students are disengaged, fail to master the learning objectives, and/or struggle to transfer their skills to real situations. These frustrating realities were addressed in the article, and I am beginning to feel hopeful that solutions are within my reach. Through the design and integration of environments which facilitate learning, I hope to experience greater success as a teacher. This is to say, I wish to see increased engagement among my students, and deeper, more productive learning as a result. Students of Spanish should develop and improve Spanish language skills that can be applied in any situation. For this reason, I chose to focus my response and reflection on the aspect of learning.
To read my full thoughts, please click on one of the following links. [I am including several ways to get to my writing as a way of testing this process, so thanks for your understanding!]
1. The "full" link to my Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxmCDsykl4ShUDZXVTZ1SHdTSFE/edit?usp=sharing
3. A shortened link: http://bit.ly/19K5IfN
Please let me know if any of the above do not work, and I welcome your feedback in general!
~Jenny
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