 "I naively started out on this trek thinking that COMET would help me learn how to use technology better in my classroom. That is such an understatement!" |
My Journey At last I can rest. It has been a long and hard journey, and now is the time to reflect on what has been accomplished. This site, created as the culminating project for a San Diego State University masters in Educational Technology, represents two years of learning, creating, designing, and work. It has not been a casual walk on the beach either. Rather, it has been a rigorous journey through challenging lands to harden my abilities in ways that I never imagined it would. And it changed my outlook in ways I never imagined it could as well.From Teacher to Instructional Designer I naively started out on this trek thinking COMET would help me learn how to use technology better in my classroom. That is such an understatement! Of course I learned how to use technology better, but I also became an educational technologist and instructional designer. I became someone who can look at problems with performance, instruction, and society and systematically analyze them for causes and solutions. If the world wants my solutions, I can elegantly design them and monitor them through to success. My Trajectory As for my own future, I can continue my growth as a dynamic technology teacher. As master of my classroom, I can design educational programs for my own students that will challenge their thinking, and facilitate their growth as creators and designers. Or maybe I will choose a totally new trajectory. Perhaps, when the time is right, I will launch a new career as a consultant, or business educator, software designer, or as a district training specialist. Either way, I feel confident as I look into the future and continue my journey. |
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