Final+Assessment

Respond in the expandable boxes below. Remember to copy and paste your responses to your wiki. 1. What outcomes had you envisioned for this course? Did you achieve those outcomes? Did the actual course outcomes align with those that you envisioned? I did not know what to expect coming into this course. I basically thought this course would inform all of us on different tools that can be used in the classroom. With that being said, I began this course with intentions on learning about various technology tools available and how these tools can improve education. This course has surpassed my expectations by informing me of the many technology options available. I believe that I have walked away from this course confident that I can integrate technology successfully as a technology coordinator/leader/director at a school district. I have learned so much that can assist me in my current job as Testing Coordinator. I have learned about different technologies and softwares that I can use to market our services. I have also learned about options to better train our testing proctors. I would have to say that this course has had a positive impact on me where I am in my life and I am excited to see what the future holds. 2. To the extent that you achived the outcomes, are they still relevant to the work that you do in your school? Why or why not?  Everything I have learned in this course is relevant to my current position. I am not a teacher or technology leader at a school district yet. I am a Testing Coordinator and I supervise a testing lab with 20 computers. I have also been designated as the training person for the department. We train new student employees on phone etiquette, customer service, and rules of the department. I have created many presentations on customer service training and I have utilized technology in doing this. There was once upon a time that I was limiting myself to Microsoft Word, Publisher, and Power Point. I have since learned many different tools that are available out there for training purposes. I attended a conference this past year and learned about the software Camtasia. This software has helped me develop training videos for all employees. I have impressed so many of my colleagues with the information I have learned from that conference and also the courses I have participated in. I will keep this information with me forever. 3. What outcomes did you not achieve? What prevented you from achieving them? I don’t think there are any outcomes that I did not achieve due to the fact that I really did not know what to expect coming into this course. I had a basic idea, but no specific outcomes in mind. I think that I have tried my hardest to utilize all of the information I have learned in my every day life. It is a great feeling to know that you have taken something from this course. I have participated in many courses where I cannot tell you what I have learned and/or gained from the course. This program has proven there are courses out there that are satisfying. This course is no different. I believe this course has helped me in many different ways in my personal and professional life. Also, I have recently taken on marketing responsibilities within the department and this course has informed me about technology that could very well make my marketing duties easier. 4. Were you successful in completing the course assignments? If not, what prevented or discouraged you?I have completed all assignments for this course. There was a couple of weeks that my internet was not working and I had difficulty submitting an assignment. My supervisor was kind enough to allow me to borrow the broadband card from the office after work to complete my assignments. I have not had any other problems with the assignments throughout the course. I enjoyed the discussions during this course. The updating wiki assignments were also a favorite of mine. I think it is a great idea to write a blog about what you have learned throughout the weeks. This has probably been one of the first courses where I have been completely interested in the readings and the videos. Completing the readings and videos has helped me complete the assignments for the course. The lesson builder was difficult for me to complete because I am not a teacher and I lack the experience like most of my classmates. I think I did a great job overall for not having the experience in building a lesson. I cannot say that anything discouraged me from completing the assignments for this course. 5. What did you learn from this course: about yourself, your technology and leadership skills, and your attitudes? This course has motivated me in my current position to work hard at achieving many new goals I have set for myself. As Testing Coordinator, I utilize so many different technologies throughout my day. As a Training Coordinator, I have made my workshops more elaborate and interesting to participate in. As a Marketing Coordinator, I have learned about many different softwares out there that can help me market our services. This course has helped me become very optimistic in my marketing skills. My training workshops have made me feel confident in my leadership abilities. I am not just using Power Points anymore and speaking. My workshops are very interactive now and I think interesting, but I think I might be biased. My technology skills have grown a great deal after accepting the offer to become the new Testing Coordinator. The skills for this position are mostly hardware skills. This course has helped me implement the tools I have learned in my workplace.
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