Standard 6.1: Continuous Learning
Candidates demonstrate continual growth in knowledge and skills of current and emerging technologies and apply them to improve personal productivity and professional practice. (PSC 6.1/ISTE 6a, 6b)
Artifact: Attendee, International Society for Technology in Education conference (2017: San Antonio, TX)
Artifact: Attendee, International Society for Technology in Education conference (2017: San Antonio, TX)
Reflection:
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) annual conference, 2017 was held in San Antonio, Texas. This conference showcases the latest digital tools for educators and students. As the organization that sets the national standards for technology in education, the purpose of the conference is to connect teachers with educational organizations that develop a wide array of current digital tools and resources for teachers and students. As an attendee, this conference was very relevant as it exposed me to new digital tools and improved versions of familiar tools. In addition to these tools, there were several sessions for continuous learning for best practices in technology education and application of available digital tools.
ISTE standard 6.1 Continuous professional learning establishes an authentic opportunity to align the standard with its organization’s effort to demonstrate purpose and relevance for technology in education. This is my second consecutive attendance to the ISTE conference and I hope to continue attending future conferences. As one of 34 Georgia educators in Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE) program, I received a request from Microsoft to volunteer at the ISTE stand and demonstrate to other conference attendees how to use the new Microsoft Surface studio. To fulfil this request, I had to learn to navigate the studio surface as a desktop with tablet features. Conference and volunteer opportunities such as this one allows me to continually grow in knowledge and skills of current and emerging technologies to improve personal productivity and professional practice.
What I learned from completing this artifact is that continuous learning is a key component of an educator’s professional practice. No matter our role we owe it to our students to continuously seek and participate in continuous and professional learning that hones our skills. The ISTE conference is a “one stop shop” for all educators irrespective our specific role. One thing that I would do differently is to attend a local conference for technology in education; that way, I will continue to build my professional learning networks locally.
This artifact contributes to school improvement by taking advantage of sessions that demonstrate and promote best practices for maximizing our school’s available infrastructure such as 1:1 device initiative. It will improve student learning by identifying and implementing opensource digital tools that were showcased at the conference to promote student learning. One way to assess this artifact is to evaluate through continuous evaluation of the professional practice of attendees in various positions – Instructional Technology Specialist, teachers, etc.
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) annual conference, 2017 was held in San Antonio, Texas. This conference showcases the latest digital tools for educators and students. As the organization that sets the national standards for technology in education, the purpose of the conference is to connect teachers with educational organizations that develop a wide array of current digital tools and resources for teachers and students. As an attendee, this conference was very relevant as it exposed me to new digital tools and improved versions of familiar tools. In addition to these tools, there were several sessions for continuous learning for best practices in technology education and application of available digital tools.
ISTE standard 6.1 Continuous professional learning establishes an authentic opportunity to align the standard with its organization’s effort to demonstrate purpose and relevance for technology in education. This is my second consecutive attendance to the ISTE conference and I hope to continue attending future conferences. As one of 34 Georgia educators in Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE) program, I received a request from Microsoft to volunteer at the ISTE stand and demonstrate to other conference attendees how to use the new Microsoft Surface studio. To fulfil this request, I had to learn to navigate the studio surface as a desktop with tablet features. Conference and volunteer opportunities such as this one allows me to continually grow in knowledge and skills of current and emerging technologies to improve personal productivity and professional practice.
What I learned from completing this artifact is that continuous learning is a key component of an educator’s professional practice. No matter our role we owe it to our students to continuously seek and participate in continuous and professional learning that hones our skills. The ISTE conference is a “one stop shop” for all educators irrespective our specific role. One thing that I would do differently is to attend a local conference for technology in education; that way, I will continue to build my professional learning networks locally.
This artifact contributes to school improvement by taking advantage of sessions that demonstrate and promote best practices for maximizing our school’s available infrastructure such as 1:1 device initiative. It will improve student learning by identifying and implementing opensource digital tools that were showcased at the conference to promote student learning. One way to assess this artifact is to evaluate through continuous evaluation of the professional practice of attendees in various positions – Instructional Technology Specialist, teachers, etc.