This document outlines the author's beliefs about learning, teaching, and technology integration. The author believes that 1) learning is a lifelong process and one should continually seek new opportunities, 2) as a teacher it is important to challenge students' ideas and preconceptions while creating a safe and respectful environment, and 3) technology can help level inequalities and engage students by providing access to information and opportunities for social learning, though digital literacy skills are also important.

1. This I Believe as a Learner
I believe in the Rational Choice Model. That
people do that which they feel is in their
Rational Choice own best interest. As such I have
invested in my own education because I
Visual feel it will advance my personal growth
and career goals. I believe I am a visual
Kinesthetic and kinesthetic learner. That I take in that
which I see more than what I hear, and
Perpetual what I “do” more than what I see. I
believe learning never stops, and one
should never stop learning by continually
seeking new opportunities.

2. This I Believe as a Teacher
I believe it is the teachers task to convince
students education is in their own best
Importance interest. That teachers facilitate
Facilitator students' learning instead of bestowing
knowledge into students' heads. That to
Challenge best do so means challenging students
ideas and preconceptions as well as
Safe making tasks difficult yet obtainable.
And that in order to do so a safe and
Respect respectful classroom environment is a
precondition to meaningful learning.

3. This I believe as a Technology Integrator
I believe technology levels the playing field
in an educational system that is not
Equalizer created equal. I believe students become
engaged learners with the incorporation of
Engaging technology. That the internet offers more
access to information than I could offer my
Communal students after a lifetime of learning. That
open source programs and websites allow
Learning for social and communal learning, and
Literacy Skills that this is a good thing although students
must be taught the critical thinking skills in
order to use it effectively.