Reflections from Chapters 2

I am totally on board with making meaningful connections to the world outside of the classroom. This makes learning real and helps students apply meaning. I have enjoyed using skype and other communication tools discussed in this class to enhance connections around the world. Working overseas in our international school in Rwanda, global connections are going to be key in our learning experiences. I am going to help our teachers and students with the basics of critical thinking online and then they are limited by only their own imagination. I want students to create their own inquiries into the world of information and assist teachers in developing lessons that will challenge students to make connections and gain information from around the world. As far a technology plan, I believe it will be more important to establish learning goals that are integrated into technology. More emphasis on how technology will be used as opposed to what technology will be used. We will look more at the process of putting the puzzle together than the size and shape of the individual pieces. I see loud and clear that our school system for the most part is behind, but the answer is not one swooping revolution that changes education. The answer is an integration that slowly stimulates an evolution in the system.