Prior to starting this class, I thought educational research was something that only professors and doctors did. I did not realize that as an educator there is research that I can and should be doing. To be honest I was clueless when it came to research and how to read it. I have learned how to search for articles, how to pick out the important information in research, and how to understand it. The information gained in this class has and will continue to impact how I do my job as an educator. I will now research technologies, trends, and pedagogical information before deciding how to do something or whether to use a particular technology.
I am not an Instructional Technology coach at this time; however, I consider myself a leader in and for technology in my school. I will now be able to research and recommend technologies that are research based. This will not only help me as an educator, it will help my school as well. I thoroughly enjoy being able to provide advice that I know is vetted. By properly researching I can give accurate and reliable suggestions.
I am not an Instructional Technology coach at this time; however, I consider myself a leader in and for technology in my school. I will now be able to research and recommend technologies that are research based. This will not only help me as an educator, it will help my school as well. I thoroughly enjoy being able to provide advice that I know is vetted. By properly researching I can give accurate and reliable suggestions.