Course Reflection

I have learned a great deal about myself while participating in the course.  Deadlines matter but I have also learned that the unexpected is unpredictable, but it does not define who you are as a student.  I love the opportunity to work outside of my norm with technology and social media because those were challenging areas for me in the past.  The weekly discussions and assignments implementing various digital tools has supported my learning gap surrounding technology.  Collaboration is essential to your success as a leader, and I would like to encourage alternative methods to connect with students in the course outside of weekly discussion boards.  Consistent reflection is critical to my success as a student in the course and ensuring that I use feedback as opportunities to grow than viewing it as punitive.

Barber et al. (2015) identified that students learn in authentic contexts, do tasks of their choosing, collaborate with others, and have access to peers who have expertise in the technology they wish to learn.  Allowing students to guide their own learning supports their achievement.  Barber et al. (2015) pointed out that within the digital world, we have a myriad of opportunities to invite students to develop their skills, if the instructor has the courage and tenacity to relinquish some authority, and level the playing field.  Digital tools make learning fun, engaging, and support student success.  Students on different educational levels can interact technologically with others due to the interactive environment.  Students provide strategies to improve their learning and can make real-world connections to stamp the learning objective.