Tuesday, March 15, 2016

My Reflection

Name: Donna Hannah
Date:  March 20, 2016
School/District:  Lakewood Elementary School
Role/Position: Grad Five Math Teacher
Email Address: donna.hannah@hsv-k12.org
Blog Link: 

Reflect on how your personal learning network has changed and grown during the course of this workshop. Discuss your plans for how you plan to continue to grow your learning network and how you hope to contribute to the professional learning of your administrative colleagues. 

I can honestly say that my PLN has changed dramatically having taken this course.  I know that "keeping in touch" has been simplified through technology.  It is my hope that I have become more personally involved with my PLN and consequently more involved with my profession.

Currently, our school system has opened up access to social networking sites, blogs, podcasting and twitter for staff.  This is great because we have found so many positive resources that can be used to increase our involvement with technology.  It is my opinion that we should continuously update our Acceptable Use Policy and provide serious training for faculty, parents and students on Digital Citizenship.  We should not live in fear but rather utilize technology for the good that it can do as a tool for learning and professionalism.

I plan to get permission from my principal to provide training to the teachers in grades 3-6 on the web 2.0 tools that are available for use.   My first step will be to introduce the idea of a PLN to each of them and show them how importance it is to an educator.  It is my hope that this training will open up the opportunity to begin either a blog, podcast, or both among the educators at my school.

I look forward to the opportunity to develop a plan for guiding all stakeholders through the technology that is accessible.  Wish me luck because there are many minds to be changed.
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4 comments:

  1. sleweyMarch 19, 2016 at 7:04 AM

    Donna,

    My school and district is not yet open to allowing teacher to blog or do podcast for school. We are however in the process of working out the details. Hopefully it is soon to come. Seth

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  2. ARI Literacy CoachMarch 19, 2016 at 9:51 AM

    I agree that there are many minds to be changed! I think that it's important that we're all lifelong learners--even administrators with 30+ years of experience. It's also critical in this day and age that we market our school and keep our parents and other stakeholders informed.

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  3. SherriMarch 19, 2016 at 12:42 PM

    I think it is good that you remember about digital citizenship. Digital citizenship is essential for the success of a school implementating any technology. Sometimes we forget about digital citizenship. It is a good idea to provide training faculty, parents and students.

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  4. Strong WordsMarch 20, 2016 at 6:47 PM

    The guidance counselor at Rolling Hills has been teaching a unit on Digital Citizenship with the students. This has been received very well by the students. I like the fact that you plan to involve the principal. He will be the source of motivation for the teachers and other faculty members. He can offer incentives that will encourage the others to embrace the tool that you choose to begin with. I am looking forward to watching to see what you all do. Send me the link to the blog when you get it started.

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