Developing a Personal Vision of Learning Technology Sharon M. Martin, Ed.D.

Questions What is the meaning of “developing a personal vision of learning technology?” Why is this activity important to you as a current or future teacher? Is the document you produce intended to be simply archived and forgotten or will it become a lifelong guiding influence for your teaching with technology?

What is the meaning of “developing a personal vision of learning technology?”

Why is this activity important to you as a current or future teacher?

Is the document you produce intended to be simply archived and forgotten or will it become a lifelong guiding influence for your teaching with technology?

Role of Technology Technology alone does not guarantee excellent teaching/learning experiences Technology facilitates the learning process Teaching strategies, learner characteristics, teacher collaboration, and learning environments or settings are combined in the presence of the tools of technology to craft the learning experience

Technology alone does not guarantee excellent teaching/learning experiences

Technology facilitates the learning process

Teaching strategies, learner characteristics, teacher collaboration, and learning environments or settings are combined in the presence of the tools of technology to craft the learning experience

A vision includes… a reflection of past experiences with technology an assessment of current skills and attitudes inclusion of personal ideas broad statements with only the most important details

a reflection of past experiences with technology

an assessment of current skills and attitudes

inclusion of personal ideas

broad statements with only the most important details

Importance of a Vision Clearly demonstrates where you are and where you want to be with using teaching/learning technology Delineates your role, your relationships with supervisors, peers, and students, and with technology Helps guide you to a desired outcome as an outstanding teacher who knows how to effectively employ technology to engage students and improve their lives through learning. Provides inspiration to you each day as an inner source of self-motivation

Clearly demonstrates where you are and where you want to be with using teaching/learning technology

Delineates your role, your relationships with supervisors, peers, and students, and with technology

Helps guide you to a desired outcome as an outstanding teacher who knows how to effectively employ technology to engage students and improve their lives through learning.

Provides inspiration to you each day as an inner source of self-motivation

References and Acknowledgements Cennamo, K.S., Ross, J.D., & Ertmer, P.A. (2010). Technology Integration for Meaningfu Classroom Use. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. Forcier, R.C. & Descy, D.E. (2008). The Computer as an Educational Tool. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. Nau, D. (2008). How to write a vision statement. Retrieved 6/15/09 from http://i-grow.net/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-write-a-vision-statement/ Peterkin, C. (2003). Writing your own personal vision/mission statement. Retrieved 6/15/09 from http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Peterkin3.html Photo from Stereofect at www.artistserver.com

Cennamo, K.S., Ross, J.D., & Ertmer, P.A. (2010). Technology Integration for Meaningfu Classroom Use. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.

Forcier, R.C. & Descy, D.E. (2008). The Computer as an Educational Tool. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.

Nau, D. (2008). How to write a vision statement. Retrieved 6/15/09 from http://i-grow.net/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-write-a-vision-statement/

Peterkin, C. (2003). Writing your own personal vision/mission statement. Retrieved 6/15/09 from http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Peterkin3.html

Photo from Stereofect at www.artistserver.com