LEARNING JOURNEY

Listed below are the courses I have taken on my journey as a MEd in Digital Learning and Leading student at Lamar University. Please feel free to click on each course and browse through the assignments I have completed.

EDLD 5302- Concepts of Educational Technology

The course emphasizes how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can enhance the teaching and learning experience and enable students to acquire 21st century skills.

EDLD 5303- Applying Educational Technology Portfolio

This course focuses on evidence-based uses of educational technology in Pre-K-12 schools, emphasizes production of instructional materials using technologies, strengths and limitations of educational technology, articulation of personal philosophy of uses of technology in Pre-K-12 and demonstrating evidences of technology in teaching and learning.

EDLD 5304- Leading Organizational Change

This course enables learners to explore current leadership theories and practices for leading digital change in school systems.

EDLD 5305- Disruptive Innovation in Education

This course allows students to discover how success in leading technological change in the learning environment is directly related to how well you and your organization are prepared.

EDLD 5313- Creating Significant Learning Environments

This course allows learners to explore the theories of constructivist epistemology used to create student-centered learning environments and apply constructivist techniques to create active and engaging learning environments that utilize technology and increase motivation for learning

EDLD 5314- Digital Learning in Local and Global Contexts

This course provides learners with opportunities to explore benefits of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) used in education and some of the best approaches in which innovative ICT practices have been used in education in local and global contexts.

EDLD 5315- Assessing Digital Learning and Instruction

This course enables learners to overcome the common misconception that abstract concepts such as learning are immeasurable through usage of practical measurement solutions to quantify and assess student-learning in digital learning environments..

EDLD 5316- Digital Citizenship

This course examines the critical elements of digital citizenship, surveys contemporary legal issues, and explores rules, regulations, copyright, fair use, and intellectual property issues.

EDLD 5317- Resources for Digital Environments

This course focuses on ongoing discussion and analysis of existing digital learning resources of many types (e.g., learning management systems, games, simulations, micro worlds, social media networks) and exploring new and changing technologies, applications and approaches.

EDLD 5318- Instructional Design in Online Learning

This course enables learners to understand the basics of creating effective instructional design for online courses using the “Understand by Design” framework. .

EDLD 5389- Special Topics-Technology

In this course, learners will explore a topic of particular interest to the DLL program.

EDLD 5320- Synthesis of Digital Learning and Leadership Capstone

This course provides learners with the opportunity to synthesize the knowledge, skills and values gained from the DLL program and field experiences and strives to expand students’ ability to master new content, think critically, and develop life-long learning skills across the disciplines.

Digital Learning and Leading Classes & Coursework

The following are professional learning networks and communities of which I am a member. In each of these communities, the connections I have formed have helped me grow as a learner, teacher, and leader.

New Teacher Help (https://www.edweb.net/newteacherhelp)

New Teacher Help is a professional learning community that helps new teachers get advice and support, and share experiences about the first years of teaching. This community also allows educational leaders and mentors to gain a better understanding of areas where new teachers feel they need more support.

Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching (www.edweb.net/clrt)

Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching is a professional learning community where educators are able to explore and discuss theories and practices to better understand and serve learners from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.

TechTools for the Classroom (https://www.edweb.net/techtools)

TechTools for the Classroom is a professional learning network that allows educators to gain access to new resources, free technology, and ideas for innovative ways to integrate technology into the classroom environment to increase to student engagement.