Reflections

As a culminating task for this course, reflect on your own beliefs, expectations, and practices.

• Why does an understanding of the five dimensions of ICT integration matter? What does it help you to understand about the program you are delivering?
• Where are you on the four-step scale of digital learning capability? Where do you want to be, and when?
• How are fairness, respect, and recognition addressed in a digital learning environment?
• How can you best provide differentiated instruction in an online course with your students?
• What tools and resources can be used to help you in dividing your time among students? Which are most important? Which are most readily available?
• What strategies take best advantage of opportunities to build student engagement?
• What activities should the teacher invest the most time in that are not already provided for in the course materials and online tools?
• Why do you think authentic assessment is important and what things would you do to ensure it happens?

Assignment:

Copy the questions into a one- or two-page document and answer each with a few sentences or one or two paragraphs. When you have completed the work, upload a copy of your responses in MS Word format (.doc or .docx) using the tool provided below.