Mid-way Reflection of EDU 777

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Teaching full time and taking classes can be challenging.  There are times when it is tough to get the readings done or have enough mental focus to write up a response to someone’s post. But taking a class when teaching can be very rewarding.  When I first started my idea about incorporating digital citizenship into my school it seemed very relevant and I was very motivated from the beginning of school year energy.  There is so much I want to accomplish and I'm really excited about the new projects for my classroom.  But then as the year goes on, I get tired for a variety of reasons both in and outside the classroom.  I still believe in the positives of adding digital citizenship into the school culture but I am feeling all of the tiredness that comes from being in school for the last few months.  I am worried about the potential of this actually being implemented into the classroom and if it will just become a thing that I do with the Instructional Technology Specialist in our little silo of curriculum. 

I love my job a lot and taking these classes continues to help me keep my focus on what I am doing right.  What I am doing right is way more often than I give myself credit for.  When I completed the TPACK assignment, it was a great visual to see how I am really taking some great aspects of each aspect and creating an engaging project for all of the students in my room.  When I did a quick survey of the projects I am currently doing, all of my lessons would highlight the best practices in each of the categories.  The discussions have helped provide me additional technology resources that I can bring into the classroom that help enhance and add more student choice for the project.  I am adding and doing relevant activities for students to create lifelong learners and this class has helped to add ways to enhance my teaching.