It is hard to believe that I have submitted all of the work for my Masters of Education final portfolio. It has been a long road. I selected the Portfolio option to complete my final requirement. For me this option most mirrored Project Based Learning (PBL) which is what most of my work in my studies has been about and it is the pedagogy that I teach with.
In my work I have developed a rationale for the integration of technology into PBL. I also have created a how-to video series that supports my 4 rationale points with various examples of technology that can be used in PBL. The videos can be found on my YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/technology4pbl
I have used this blog as the reflection component for my portfolio. This blog has been a spot for me to write my ideas down, and reflect upon my own learning and how this reflection can help further shape my learning.In my last post I said that I needed to figure out what is next for me. While there still many regular duties that I have as a teacher and much planning that I have to do as part of the Ontario Christian Teachers Academy (http://teacheracademy.ca/Homepage) , there are more important things to do right now - I get to again be more committed to my family. They have put up with a lot of "busyness" and I need to give back. I cannot thank them enough for their support, patience, love and firmness when needed.
I also am in dire need of rest...for a little while. While I intend to keep being a teacher-learner, I must confess that I do not yet know what this next stage looks like. I have discovered that I do enjoy leading workshops, and being involved in teacher training (preservice and inservice).
When I started this process, I told myself that I would learn to play a guitar when I finished. It is almost time to go shopping!
