My Professional Learning Plan

I have always considered myself a pretty tech-savvy person and believed myself to be on the frontlines of technology in the classroom. It was not until I began my journey this past January in CEP810 and CEP811 that I began to realize that there was an entire world of technology being used in the classroom that I was not aware of. Now, as I finish CEP812 and look back over the last 16 weeks, I am amazed at how far I have come and now realize how far I have yet to go!

When I sat down to create my Professional Learning Plan I looked at where I was, where I am now, and thought about where I want to go. Through this reflection I began to form short term goals that I will use to ensure that I continue to stay abreast of current technology practices in the classroom and not fall behind in current instructional methods. I also formed long term goals that will keep me focused on the future and aid me in moving to where I want to be in the area of Educational Technology. In the short term, I want to complete my Masters of Arts in Educational Technology. I will continue to utilize what I have learned in this program to enhance my instructional practices and my students’ educational experience. I will begin organize all of the tools that I have learned into one Livebinder so that I do not forget about any of them and that they are easily accessible. Once I have found full time employment, I will implement my Wicked Problem Project into my classroom. I want to create a webpage that I can utilize for my classroom and my professional teaching career. And most importantly, I want to remain committed to building daily lesson plans that encompass technology and engage my students.

In the long term, I will focus on remaining a lifelong learner of technology and become proficient in the latest technologies as they become available. I will actively engage in professional organizations and online communities that will introduce me to new tools, new ideas, and new ways to use my existing tools. I am going to work to become an educational technology leader in my instructional community and one day hope to be a leader nationally in the area of Educational Technology. By biggest goal for the future is to earn my doctorate degree in curriculum and instruction. I am committed to one day becoming a full professor in an education department and to teach teachers; hopefully inspiring the next generation of educators the same way my professors have inspired me.