ASSIGNMENT 1 : Participating in TLITE and School District On-Line Environments
In this assignment we were required to involve to fully involve ourselves in the summer institute. I was important to keep an open mind and begin to deal with the ambiguity that sometimes comes along with a self-directed learning model. I completed this assignment by being present everyday during the summer institute, involving myself in the online community that my mentor created in FirstClass and the SCoPE website, blogging, and completing all other assignments for the summer institute.
TLITE Capacities:
User of Technologies
-use a variety of technologies to enhance my own learning
Autonomous Learner
-survey, assess and evaluate technological and related resources available
-demonstrate increasing levels of confidence in planning projects
-live with ambiguities and uncertainties as elements of professional growth
Supportive Colleague
-contribute constructively to the learning community
ASSIGNMENT 2 : Situating Yourself as a Learner
For this assignment, we were to present our learning style, strengths, and general thoughts on our own learning to our mentor group. I used the "Technology Self Assessment Inventory," an online personality test (http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm ), blogging, and "Getting ready for the learning journey" from Module 1. You can read my
reflections on these activities by clicking the appropriate link below.
I do not particularly enjoy presenting in front of colleagues, therefore, I created a short iMovie to demonstrate my thoughts on this second assignment. It will, in eight minutes, describe for you my technological background, learning strengths and methods, and some of my teaching philosophy. Click the link below to start the movie (8:26).
Evidence of Learning
Blog Entry - Getting Ready for the Learning Journey
See also: "Technology Self Assessment Inventory" in Binder Portfolio
TLITE Capacities:
Reflective Practitioner
-evaluate my levels of competence realistically and confidently
ASSIGNMENT 3 : Designing Focused Inquiries
The focused inquiries are a specific plan for our next term. The three documents you see below are self-developed lesson plans that indicate the programs and projects I am going to complete over the course of the fall term. I used "Shaping questions for inquiry" and past ideas of programs and projects I wanted to tackle.
Evidence of Learning
See also: "Shaping questions for inquiry" in Binder Portfolio.
TLITE Capacities:
Autonomous Learner
-design personal learning projects focused on a significant goal or question for inquiry
-distinguish between my ideals and what is realistically possible within my educational context
Reflective Practitioner
-develop learning goals and plans in consultation with my mentor
-establish criteria and standards to assess and evaluate my learning
ASSIGNMENT 4 : Developing a Learning Plan
My learning plan is a broad overview of the fall term. It contains a summary of each of the three focused inquiries and a few thoughts on what I'm going to learn. A link is included below that points to a blog entry that demonstrates my learning and growth in developing a learning plan.
Evidence of Learning
See also: "Future Mind Map" in Binder Portfolio
TLITE Capacities
Reflective Practitioner
-use self assessment to make decisions about my learning path
ASSIGNMENT 5 : Launching Your Working Portfolio
This website is built to become my working and demonstration portfolio. I'm hoping that the website environment will create an easy transition of documents and files into a presentation. I also have some limited knowledge of building a website in First Class, so it seemed like a good environment in which to build a portfolio while at the same time increase my knowledge of building a website in FirstClass. Click the link below to head to the home page.
There are also a number of documents that are not in digital format. These are contained in my Binder Portfolio and are organized in a similar manner to this website.
Evidence of Learning
See also: Binder Portfolio
TLITE Capacities
Reflective Practitioner
-develop a working portfolio showing evidence of my ongoing learning
ASSIGNMENT 6: Summer Institute Summary
This is an assignment that summarizes our two weeks in the summer institute in reference to how we have grown in the learning capacities of the program. I have provided it here as a downloadable .pdf file. And now it is time for my summer to start! See you in the fall.
Evidence of Learning
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