This course was likely the most valuable I have had so far in the Instructional Technology program, though I feel that I say that at the end of each course. This one, however, really immersed me in what it meant to be a technology coach and at a perfect time. I was hired this year as one of our two system technology specialists and the principles I have been learning in this course applied directly to what I was doing in my job.
One of the most valuable experiences was the coaching journal. I have been assisting and coaching others informally for a couple of years and now do it more formally but have up until now been just going through the motions rather than picking a particular focus and identifying various factors that affect the coaching process. I have also not been properly reflecting on my practice and the coaching journal experience allowed me to do so in way that I saw how critical this process was to my and my teacher's success. In addition to this assignment, the organization of the one-hour technology workshop also helped me grow professionally. The ADDIE workshop explained the way the workshop should be organized and was very thorough. I felt applying these principles made the process much more simple and focused for me and I know that following these principles also had a positive impact on teachers participating in the workshop.
One of the most valuable experiences was the coaching journal. I have been assisting and coaching others informally for a couple of years and now do it more formally but have up until now been just going through the motions rather than picking a particular focus and identifying various factors that affect the coaching process. I have also not been properly reflecting on my practice and the coaching journal experience allowed me to do so in way that I saw how critical this process was to my and my teacher's success. In addition to this assignment, the organization of the one-hour technology workshop also helped me grow professionally. The ADDIE workshop explained the way the workshop should be organized and was very thorough. I felt applying these principles made the process much more simple and focused for me and I know that following these principles also had a positive impact on teachers participating in the workshop.