This semester I'm looking forward to participating in EDIT 7500, Technology Enhanced Learning Environments, as part of my work in the Ed.S program at the University of Georgia. I hope to both gain knowledge and skills from my fellow classmates and professors, as well as share resources and ideas with others that will enhance their experience in the course.

I have enjoyed using the Google Applications thus far. I am fairly familiar with these tools, and integrate them into my own practices at the school I currently work at, such as working collaboratively on a Weekly E-Bulletin that is sent out to my staff. My Director of Instruction as well as I contribute to this document, and using Google Docs to share this document amongst ourselves prior to sharing with the staff has been a great time-saver and online collaboration tool.

In terms of the course content, I think that the four main projects, the Individual Integration Project, the Digital Citizenship Project, my Reflective Blog, and finally the Ed Tech Conference (which I will have to complete the alternate assignment for since I am no longer living in Georgia) will help me to grow as an instructional leader who values technology integration in K - 12 schools. I worked with the ISTE several years ago as part of a grant I received (HP's Technology for Teaching) but am unfamiliar with LoTi and would like to learn more about this concept.

Overall, I am excited about the possibilities ahead and most importantly learning from others as well as through the projects I complete.

EDIT 7550E

This is a test for our 7550 blog.