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History of Coursework……………..Pages 3-‐4

Personal Growth…………………..….Pages 5-‐6
Professional Growth………….….….Pages 7-‐8
Technical Growth………………..…Pages 9-‐10
Life Long Learning Plan…………..….Page 11
Conclusion……………………………...….Page 12
Reference Pages…………………………….13-‐15

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Key Learnings Reflections/Reactions
EDTC 511-Foundations in -‐The basics of APA. -‐Learning APA was the greatest challenge
Educational Technology throughout this program.
Dr. K Bacer -‐How to make comments, -‐This has been the most rewarding,
-Spring I, 2010- instructions and notes inside because it was such a basic skill, but yet
of a PDF. was the most useful.
EDTC 571-Curriculum -‐Learned the basics of an -‐This class was a great class to start with.
Foundations online class.
Valerie Suffern -‐Learned about many theories. -‐This class had us revisit the theories that
-Spring I, 2010- I learned in the early stages of my
bachelors degree.
EDTC 517- -‐Learned how to use Camtasia. -‐This was by far my favorite program to
Telecommuncations use in the whole time I have been in this
Joe Bruzzese program, I am definitely going to use this
-Spring II, 2010- program when I get my classroom.
-‐Made a website for my -‐Learning how to make a website wasn’t
classroom. as hard as I had expected it to be.
EDTC 527-Special Topics -‐That I need to create a PLN. -‐Creating a PLN is essential, in order to
in Education keep up to date with what is going on and
Barry Bettger finding answers to the things you don’t
know.
-Spring II, 2010- -‐That my cadremates have a -‐I figured this out throughout this entire
lot of knowledge that they can program, however in this class specifically
share with me. I felt like my cadremates had a lot to share
with me.
EDTC 518-Global -‐Came up with an idea for my -‐This was very difficult, however I’m glad
Learning/Cross Cultural GLP. that I came up with a project that I love.
Classrooms
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Dr. K Bacer -‐Learned how to find GLP’s -‐There are a lot of interesting GLP’s out
-Summer II, 2010- that I want to implement in my there.
classroom.
EDTC 524-Instructional -‐What a Backward Design -‐This way of writing a lesson plan was
Design and Development Lesson was. great! Because, you start from the end
Laura Silva and go backwards, it makes sure that you
-Summer II, 2010- get the desired result.
-‐Learning how to use our PLS. -‐This was to ensure that everything is in
one place.
EDTC 573-History and -‐Learned how far education -‐Could really see the difference, even from
Philosophy of Education has come in the years since it ten or fifteen years ago.
Valerie Suffern has started.
-Fall I, 2010- -‐Wrote my philosophy of -‐I am going to include my philosophy with
education. my resume and applications to teaching
jobs, hopefully this will help, me find a job.
EDTC 523-Information -‐How to created a webpage for -‐This helped to get my GLP started.
Design and Hypermedia my GLP.
Laura Silva
-Fall I, 2010- -‐What a widget is. -‐These little buttons are great for adding
into websites, blogs, etc.
EDTC 515-Emerging -‐Found out exactly what -‐It was interesting to see where the type
Trends in Technology eLearning is, and how far it has of learning we are using came from.
Dr .James Brown come.
-Fall II, 2010- -‐Learned how to be safe on the -‐We had to create a PowerPoint to teach
internet. other teachers the dangers of being online,
it really made me realize how easy it is to
get your identity stolen.
EDTC 520-Applications of -‐What technology plans in -‐I had no idea what a technology plan was
Technology-Supported school districts are. until I got into this class, now I know how
Curricular Tools to find out what my district is going to do
in the years to come.
Elisabeth Silver -‐Incorporated project based -‐This is at least in my opinion the best way
-Fall II, 2010- learning into my curriculum. to get our students to understand a lesson,
since they are interacting with the
material.
EDTC 526-Practicum in -‐Not to wait until the last -‐I wish I would have realized sooner that
Ed App of Tech minute to get your GLP done. these 10 weeks would go by so fast.
Dr. K Bacer
-Fall II, 2011-
EDTC 572-Educational -‐Dan Pink. -‐Learning about Dan Pink, has been one of
Psychology the most interesting people that I have
Dr. James Brown learned about in this entire program.
-Spring I, 2011-

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There is no way that I could say my life has not changed or I have not grown as a
person while in the process of completing this program. The most notable change I have
observed within myself is that I have become much more open-‐minded, especially when it
comes to my spirituality. This is the area in which I feel I have grown the most throughout
my journey.
As you may know I recently finished my teaching credential. You probably also
know that California, as well as the entire country, is in a very bad recession and education
has taken the hardest hit. This being said, I started this program with the hopes that by the
time I was finished (in roughly a year-‐and-‐a-‐half or so) that I would have found a stable,
full-‐time teaching position and would be able to use the newfound skills I had learned in a
classroom of my own. Unfortunately, I have submitted applications to numerous school
districts, and I am having no luck whatsoever. Before taking this program, I know the old
me would be extremely discouraged and upset at not finding a job by this point. And
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although I’d admit I am slightly disheartened by the delay, I know that if it were not for the
things I have been exposed to in the program I would likely feel more pessimistic overall.
One of the most important skills I learned in completing the program is to accept the
things that I cannot change (Niebuhr, 1943). More specifically, there is nothing that I can
do about the economy or its effect on my career. During my time in the program, I have
learned to rely on God and allow him to takeover; I am very thankful that I have finally
learned this valuable lesson. I have been taught a way of God that I did not know before. I
can now reflect on all that has happened thus far in my journey to become a teacher, rather
than concentrating on the negatives. Through the “Cornerstones” (Bacer, Bruzzese, Silva,
2010), “Spiritual Reflections” (Bettger, Brown, 2010) and “Spiritual Focus” (Suffern, Silver,
2010) sessions, I have been reminded what God’s purpose is, and to appreciate and focus
on the positive aspects of what I have accomplished.
Although this is not my ideal situation to be in, I am now aware that I am where I am
supposed to be at this exact moment in my life. I am thankful to God for being alive, and am
able to focus on the amazing things that I have in my life, such as my family, my husband,
and my education. I love the feeling of optimism that the program has bestowed in me and
it is truly the most personal growth that I have ever seen in myself since early college. I am
especially grateful to Azusa Pacific University and the teachers in the Educational
Technology program for helping me to appreciate my life as it is, and leave the rest to God.

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My maturity as a professional has also grown immensely while completing the
program. In addition to learning to accept things as they are, another main aspect of my
growth has been in the exposure to special tools and technological skills that I can use to
improve learning inside the classroom in ways in which I had never before thought
possible.
One of the most beneficial things that I learned was how to establish a Personal
Learning Network in Educational Technology 517 (Bruzzese, 2010). Bruzzese (2010),
taught us how to find a network that can be in constant communication; one that focuses
on using technology while teaching, or has teachers in the same situation as us. I would
have never have thought of the all of the ways that a teacher can establish a Personal
Learning Network (Bruzzese, 2010); whether it be from Twitter (2011), Facebook (2011),
or Tappedin (2010), there are an endless amount of places that teachers can access to stay
in contact with people and share with each other ways to improve all facets of a classroom.
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While this program has run its course, I have also learned how to use programs that
I had never before been exposed to. The biggest difference in my professional life I have
seen is the ways that I now know how to incorporate technology into my classroom. For
example, I know that as soon as the school year begins, I will enroll each of my students
into Engrade (2003). Engrade (2003) is an online program that keeps track of student’s
grades and assignments that both students and parents can use to monitor student
progress. I will also be sure that I have a blog up and running, so that my students and
their parents can be in the loop as to what is going on in the classroom.
There is no doubt in my mind that I have learned many things in this program which
can be directly applied to my classroom. I also know that although I have experienced
much growth while in the program, I am not yet a full time teacher and can imagine the
possibilities of the future. I have many tools to utilize to help these dreams come true, most
of which I did not know were available before these courses. I know that there are many
that I will still learn, but this program has taught me more than I could have imagined and I
eagerly await the chance to create a technologically accessible classroom of my own.

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Another area I feel I have grown more accomplished in is, the use of technology
overall. In other words, I have become much more computer savvy; from improving my
typing skills to becoming more comfortable using a computer, to the huge accomplishment
to completing a program entirely online. For example, although improving typing speed
might seem like a subtle change to most people, I am truly amazed at how the ability to
type quickly with ease has affected my efficiency as a teacher. There was a time that I had
to look at the keys in order to type anything, making communicating on a computer an
unpleasant experience; however, now I am able to type without looking away from the
screen. This improvement has made me more receptive to completing tasks on the
computer and taken away the dread of using a computer.
Also, when it comes to simple tasks on the computer, such as searching for a blog or
video, I have become much more efficient due to the technological skills I have acquired. I
now have the skills to discover the knowledge that I wish to possess. I have learned more
in this year-‐and-‐a-‐half on how to work my computer and what types of things my computer
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is capable of than I have ever have before. My family has even started to notice, because
they all call me now to ask me how to use a program that they don’t know how to use. And
if I don’t know how to use it, I have learned the best ways to find tutorials or refer them to a
site that would know more; I love this feeling of having knowledge that helps people,
because it makes me feel important.
I did not think that it would be possible to learn this many programs and this much
material using an online course, and it is incredible that we actually did it. There are so
many programs available online to help us learn all of this material, and never feel like we
were missing out on the in class experience.


Even though I have learned more than I ever thought possible, I cannot finish this
program with the belief that I have nothing else to learn, therefore there are some things
that I know I must continue they are to,
• Continue with my education, eventually receiving another masters degree.
• Add as much technology into my classroom as possible.
• Keep up with technology world, as it is ever changing.
• Keep growing spiritually.
I know that if I keep the goals that I have planned for myself, the time that I have
spent here at Azusa Pacific University will have meant more to me then I could have ever
imagined.

I have learned so much in this program and I can’t believe it is coming to an end
already. I started this program over a year ago and in that short amount of time I have
learned all types of the ways to use technology in the classroom,. From creating a Personal
Learning Network in Educational Technology 517 (Bruzzese, 2010) to being much more
spiritual than ever, it has been a whirlwind of a ride, and I wouldn’t change any of it. I
would like to thank all of my professors in this program because without them I know there
is no way that I would have been able to complete this program. I also thank God, because I
know he was right alongside me, helping to guide me on the path to my dream.

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Bacer,K.(2010). Educational Technology 518. Global Learning/Cross Cultural Classrooms.
Bacer,K.(2010). Educational Technology 526. Practicum in Ed App of Technology. Online
Master of Arts in Educational Technology. School of Education and Behavioral
Studies, Azusa Pacific University. Azusa, CA. Retrieved from http://online.apu.edu
Bettger, B.(2010). Educational Technology 527. Special Topics in Education. EdOnline
Brown, J.(2010). Educational Technology 515. Emerging Trends in Technology. Online

Brown, J.(2010). Educational Technology 572. Educational Psychology. Online Master of
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Engrade, LLC (2003). Retrieved from http://engrade.com
Facebook, Inc. (2011). Retrieved from http://facebook.com
Niebuhr, R. (1943). The Serenity Prayer. Retrieved from
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Silver, E.(2010). Educational Technology 520. Applications of Technology-‐Supported
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History of Coursework……………..Pages 3-­‐4

on the positive aspects of what I have accomplished.

computer and taken away the dread of using a computer.

because it makes me feel important.

were missing out on the in class experience.

that I know I must continue they are to,

• Continue with my education, eventually receiving another masters degree.

• Add as much technology into my classroom as possible.

• Keep growing spiritually.

Bacer,K.(2010). Educational Technology 511. Foundations in Educational Technology.

Behavioral Studies, Azusa Pacific University. Azusa, CA. Retrieved from

Bacer,K.(2010). Educational Technology 518. Global Learning/Cross Cultural Classrooms.

Behavioral Studies, Azusa Pacific University. Azusa, CA. Retrieved from

Studies, Azusa Pacific University. Azusa, CA. Retrieved from http://online.apu.edu

Studies, Azusa Pacific University. Azusa, CA. Retrieved from http://online.apu.edu

Studies, Azusa Pacific University. Azusa, CA. Retrieved from http://online.apu.edu

Pacific University. Azusa, CA. Retrieved from http://online.apu.edu

in Educational Technology. School of Education and Behavioral Studies, Azusa

Pacific University. Azusa, CA. Retrieved from http://online.apu.edu

Engrade, LLC (2003). Retrieved from http://engrade.com

Facebook, Inc. (2011). Retrieved from http://facebook.com

Niebuhr, R. (1943). The Serenity Prayer. Retrieved from

Silva, L.(2010). Educational Technology 524. Instructional Design and Development.

Behavioral Studies, Azusa Pacific University. Azusa, CA. Retrieved from

Studies, Azusa Pacific University. Azusa, CA. Retrieved from http://online.apu.edu

Silver, E.(2010). Educational Technology 520. Applications of Technology-­‐Supported

Pacific University. Azusa, CA. Retrieved from http://online.apu.edu

Behavioral Studies, Azusa Pacific University. Azusa, CA. Retrieved from

Tappedin, Inc. (1995). SRI International. Retrieved from http://tappedin.org

Twitter. (2011). Retrieved from http://twitter.com

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