"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." - Alvin Toffler
Most people who know me, recognize that I have a passion for educational technology. As I reflect upon my own experience with public education, technology has been a key component in how we continue to access information, communicate, and above all - learn. My education at Stout can be summarized in two distinct areas:
Information and Communication Technology - What is it that we need to know? What systems have access to it? How will having access to information change our teaching and learning practices? How will having access to information improve our business practices? What security measures must be in place to protect the information? How will the information be shared? What technologies work best to send, receive, and produce the information? What technologies are relevant to today's information and communication needs? What technologies will be relevant in the future?
E-Learning - Does E-Learning have a place in public education? What do you need to support online instruction? What technologies have direct or indirect impact on learning? How do you maximize those technologies to engage learners? What tools and tactics can you use to assess learning? How does e-course instructional design impact and address learners' individual needs? How do you use collaborative technologies and techniques to increase student and classroom learning? What role does reflection have in learning? What are the best practice approaches to designing quality courses? What role does the instructor have on student learning? What role do other students have on student learning?
I have addressed all of the above questions (and much more) throughout my graduate (MSICT) and E-Learning studies, at University of Wisconsin - Stout's, by documenting evidence within this ePortfolio. The majority of the artifacts can be found under the competencies section. It is with this new knowledge, and education, that I hope to enhance my career while providing new skills to conform to the imminent shift in the delivery of public education.
Most people who know me, recognize that I have a passion for educational technology. As I reflect upon my own experience with public education, technology has been a key component in how we continue to access information, communicate, and above all - learn. My education at Stout can be summarized in two distinct areas:
Information and Communication Technology - What is it that we need to know? What systems have access to it? How will having access to information change our teaching and learning practices? How will having access to information improve our business practices? What security measures must be in place to protect the information? How will the information be shared? What technologies work best to send, receive, and produce the information? What technologies are relevant to today's information and communication needs? What technologies will be relevant in the future?
E-Learning - Does E-Learning have a place in public education? What do you need to support online instruction? What technologies have direct or indirect impact on learning? How do you maximize those technologies to engage learners? What tools and tactics can you use to assess learning? How does e-course instructional design impact and address learners' individual needs? How do you use collaborative technologies and techniques to increase student and classroom learning? What role does reflection have in learning? What are the best practice approaches to designing quality courses? What role does the instructor have on student learning? What role do other students have on student learning?
I have addressed all of the above questions (and much more) throughout my graduate (MSICT) and E-Learning studies, at University of Wisconsin - Stout's, by documenting evidence within this ePortfolio. The majority of the artifacts can be found under the competencies section. It is with this new knowledge, and education, that I hope to enhance my career while providing new skills to conform to the imminent shift in the delivery of public education.