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1. What outcomes had you envisioned for this course? Did you achieve those outcomes? Did the actual course outcomes align with those that you envisioned? Before the class began, I thought we would learn more about the resources available to schools and maybe have a chance to experiment with some of the software available to school districts. I did not expect to have a giant group project. I was introduced to some wonderful online resources for educators, most of which were no cost. The textbooks provided many more resources that would be worthy of exploring. I feel that I learned more than I expected and gained valuable experience as a team leader.

 2. To the extent that you achieved the outcomes, are they still relevant to the work that you do in your school? Why or why not? I believe they are very relevant to the work I do in the school, and to my future as a Technology Leader and Facilitator. Having knowledge of, and experience with, the various tools online to elicit cooperative groups will allow me to choose the best tools for the group I am working with based on their experience and comfort level with technology in general and Web 2.0 tools specifically. Taking this course motivated me to investigate Google Wave, another free online cooperative work space.

 3. What outcomes did you not achieve? What prevented you from achieving them? I feel that I achieved all the outcomes of the course, though I wish there had been a little more time at the end of the course. I think there are many more resources out there to explore and some of the resources we did explore could have benefited from a deeper look. I can and will explore them further but there is a different purpose and intent when you explore such things with others and can use them as a sounding board for ideas.

 4. Were you successful in completing the course assignments? If not, what prevented or discouraged you? I was able to successfully complete all the assignments. The busy schedule did make some of the readings feel a bit hectic.

 5. What did you learn from this course: about yourself, your technology and leadership skills, and your attitudes? I learned about many resources available online and saw examples of how to use them within multiple subject areas. This will help guide me in advising other teachers and developing technology based professional development sessions. I found that I seem to have a knack for finding resources for teachers and coming up with ideas to help support teachers in their technology growth. I’ve found that I have more leadership skills than I thought. I am eager to bring schools into using Web 2.0 and help people to stop being afraid of technology.

