All the things I learned about technology and myself

I learned so much from this course.  Each assignment offered a wealth of information from the Long Range Technology plan to the district technology plans.  I’ve been in the district for almost 10 years and I was not familiar with the goals of our technology department and their job responsibilities.  I realize now that those individuals are necessary to the future of our children if we want to provide them with meaningful learning opportunities that will help them succeed in the 21^st Century environments.  I realize that technology is not optional but necessary and more than anything, I realized that I needed to become more current with the uses of technology in my professional and personal life.  I didn’t realize that I was so far behind our generation of students in terms of the skills that they possessed.  I can now appreciate their knowledge and experience that they have to offer as it relates to technology.  I am more open to their opinions and suggestions and am less frightened of allowing them to perform in leading roles.  I feel that I am much more informed about the way our students think and feel in classroom environments and I know that it will help me to improve in my role as an afterschool director.