CED 521 Class One Reflection

This week's class forced me to look at my instruction through a new lens. I had always thought that I was a good integrator of technology. My SMARTBoard, in particular, has provided access to computers that was previously unavailable to many of my students. While I assumed that this was excellent integration, LoTI caused me to reconsider. While I understand that the ultimate goal is for the technology integration to be natural and the means for the source of information, I am still unsure of how this would look for students functioning at a three to six year level. Of the examples that I looked at on-line, none of them would push much beyond a LoTI Level 3. I'm interested in anyone's input on how to promote higher-level thinking skills on the computer and am continuing to seek advice from colleagues. This class was truly the first in the program that pushed me out of my comfort zone with technology usage. Although it's not a comfortable place to be in, I feel it is necessary to expand my abilities as a teacher and push myself to new levels.