2011+IT630+Module+2


 * Module 2/Week 3**

**How do the artifacts in your pre-competencies verification reflect your technology use as an educator? In light of your learning about TPACK, identify areas of improvement needed.**

1. **Description.** All of the resources that I use every day are listed on my three library websites, which are, essentially, a virtual library for myself and my school district. I have spent years making sure that the information needs of my students, staff, and parents are met by these three virtual libraries. It is an ever changing website, and includes many interactive lessons for my students. The artifacts that I presented represent all of the work I've done in the last few years to help our students to use technology to help learning at home and in school. Every week, our elementary school library is filled with students who are learning to use google apps, searching the universe through the new Smithsonian collections, and earning patches from the National Park Service as they explore our National Parks. I've worked very hard to make the media center a place of experimentation for all students.

2. **Impact.** This is the first time I have ever looked over the many lessons and applications of the websites I have created. It is the first time I have had a moment to take stock of what I have done. I am surprised by the breadth of the information. It really does spread itself out over parents, students and teachers. I noticed that there were some real holes in my work, and I need to address those. I have not attacked the social networking aspect of technology in education and I look forward to a book discussion online later in the month. This is such a good model for what I do. I am very excited to have these indicators to keep me on track. I feel it is very important to understand that the content must come before the technology. I will need to re-assesss some of my lessons in the Media Center because I can identify them now as purely technocentric. The lines blur when you have been asked to teach technology during media class. What exactly does that mean? Anyway, these indicators are clearing that up for me.

3. **Intent.** I will do one thing differently as a result of this week. I will use the process of looking at the content of the lesson first, and then I will find a way that is technology rich to deliver that content or to explore that content. My students deserve to be learning while they are practicing technology. I will work hard to become less technocentric. (But I love the gadgets!!!)