EDLD+5363+-+Course+Reflection

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?

When the course first started I thought I would learn how to create really cool looking videos that incorporates graphics, art, music...all the bells and whistles you can see in any movie at the theaters. Now that the course is finished I think I learned something better, I learned the art of video graphics. I learned the conceptual aspects of making a video. I learned how to fully utilize Open Source software and as an educator that is something that comes in handy, especially now when school districts are trying to cut costs and usually the first thing to go in the budget is technology.

2. To the extent that you achieved the outcomes, are they still relevant to the work that you do in your school? Why or why not?

I think the concepts I learned during this course will enhance my worth at my campus as the technology leader. I feel I have gained knowledge that I can use and actually teach to other adults so they may make and enhance their video projects for their classrooms and colleagues. I often questions for co-workers who want to know how to create videos and I usually direct them to Windows Media Maker and tell them to "just play with it" so they can get used to the program. Now I feel I can explain in more depth about videography and the design elements.

3. What outcomes did you not achieve? What prevented you from achieving them?

I think overall in the course I achieved all my outcomes I come to expect. I feel the course was well laid out for the students and each week built on the previous. With this nice graceful flow from week to week the concepts were made easier to grasp.

4. Were you successful in completing the course assignments? If not, what prevented or discouraged you?

I was successful in completing all my course assignments. The course coaches and professor were very incouraging and helpful. They were more than willing to answer any question we may have in regards to the course, readings, and assignments. The weekly web conferences are always helpful in passing information directly from student to professor as well as from student to student.

5. What did you learn from this course: about yourself, your technology and leadership skills, and your attitudes?

As I look back to the past 5 weeks I think I learned several things about myself. First I think I learned that things are not always what them seem. As we started the PSA I thought it would be extremely difficult due to the fact we had to create a video with people we can not see in person. As the weeks progressed I learned through the use of 21st Century tools we were more than easily able to communicate and collabrate with each other with ease. I also learned that as a technology leader I now have a new bag of tools that I can use to help my students learn.