End of Course Reflection

This course, Digital and Media Literacy, has reminded me about the important of teaching students how to navigate, understand and reflect on resources that are available in the 21st century. Being a business and technology teacher I have always found it important to teach students the basics of technology and resources on the Internet. This course has given me a large perspective on the topic. It also helped me realize that I am not the only teacher who should be teaching these skills, but, it should be incorporated into very content area and all grade levels.

I will continue to grow as an educator of Digital and Media Literacy by intentionally teaching these skills, rather than just brushing over them quickly. There are so many resources available to educators, parents, and students I planned to incorporate these resources into my courses.

A few takeaways from this course include the major assignments: Lesson Plan, Issues in Educational Technology and Professional Development Session. All three assignments have application and relevance in my teaching career. They are artifacts that I can share with my colleagues. I also really enjoyed the Cool Tools assignment. I know I will incorporate many of those tools in the future. I am grateful for the opportunity to have learn from my peers and have so many ideas for the future.