It has been a long time since I have been in a transformative class. I can firmly state that this class have been challenging and transformative. I begin this class with a certain level of zeal and an understanding that I was moving into an area that was fairly unfamiliar to me. I approached the class from the perspective that I would not be perfect in every task that I was charged with approaching. However, I knew I would try my best to accomplish every task with a keen eye on learning. The perspective allowed me to create a space for learning on a continuum.
Early in the course, I sat goals to increase my learning capacity of using technology in the classroom. The one thing that I do not do in any learning environment is to link my learning to the grade. I view learning as a process that continues beyond the course. Therefore, the grade for me is a snapshot in time and does illustrate my true learning because that goes beyond the class. This perspective holds true for this class. The past few weeks has been rewarding as I have been introduced to technology that I never would have imagined that I would use. However, I have found myself wanting to learn more and trying to figure out ways to share this learning with my students and colleagues. For me, this is progress. However, I am most pleased that I have begun to find ways to institutionalize some of my learning into my courses. I am so excited by the opportunity to revamp my course curriculum. I have begun to map out ways to integrate aspects of technology that I learned from this course to make learning French more engaging and fun with a strong and inclusive technological foundation.
This course has taught me to be patient with my own learning and that of my students. Using some of the models from this course, I have begun to redesign my course syllabi for next year using my current course as a pilot. I am looking forward to continue my learning and I am committed to sharing this with my students and colleagues.
