Final Reflection

It's funny, as I wrote the title I know I'm supposed to be reflecting back on this class, but it truly is my final reflection for this entire program. What a ride! I can't even begin to tell you how much I have learned and grown. Twenty months ago I could send e-mail. What a difference those months have made.

I think this class was the perfect one to wrap it all up. I feel that it took everything we've learned and helped us see exactly where to go and how to get there. Learning about digital gaming in the classroom was an eye opener in the sense that I was not aware of all the many sites available. My bookmark site is now huge! The Horizon Report was a sneak peek of things to come and I can't wait. Having to take it all a step further and to see where to go to get some grant money was so beneficial. It's always the first complaint I have...our district has no money and certainly does not put technology as a priority. Being able to look past that to other sources feels like a weight has been lifted. It won't be easy seeking out other sources; however, if we are to be the true trailblazers that we need to be, we will have to find the money and show proof of the benefits of technology and hopefully the rest will follow.

This has been an amazing experience that truly went by so fast. I now have the tools to keep searching for the newest emerging technology. I also now realize that the search should never end. Just when the newest and greatest emerges, something else will be just around the corner. Knowing that to be true will keep me on my toes so I do not fall behind. I certainly don not feel this is the end, it's just the beginning!