Final+Report

I learned that I am better at time-management than I thought I was, I tend to procrastinate with many tasks so I was very concerned at the beginning of my masters that I would have issues with procrastination. I found that I did very well at channeling my energies, and ensuring that the work was completed on time. As I student, I’ve always felt I needed strict structure with directions and time limits. I discovered over the last 18 months that I can flourish in a more flexible environment. I still like having directions, but I am much more comfortable with a more open time frame. I really enjoyed choosing my own study times, rather than being restricted to a one hour class period. I learned that I deal with other people’s technical issues better than my own; I reach the frustration point much quicker when trying to solve my own problems than when I am trying to solve someone else’s. I learned I’m also very good at finding resources for others and helping them find technical solutions to their problems. I also found that I enjoy this, a lot.

I discovered that I’m good with technology, but still have a lot to learn. Keeping up with the changes in technology will provide an interesting challenge in the future. I can communicate clearly, but I can be too direct with my opinions. I need to learn to curb my tendency to speak my mind, or at least to speak it in a less direct fashion. I am good at facilitating communication between others, as I am always connected to the communication network.

I’ve learned that I’m definitely an earlier adopter, and a futurist. My adoption of new technology is frequently only slowed by my budget. At the same time, I realize that there are still students that do not have access to technology. I get frustrated when people forget that, and assume that all of our students are “digital natives” (Prensky, 2001). One of the biggest challenges for educational technologists is to balance the needs of the advanced technology users while helping beginners learn the needed skills to achieve technology literacy. While I feel it’s vital for students to learn technology literacy, I also believe they should be able to find information the “old-fashion” way. There are times where access to the internet isn’t possible, and people still need to know how to find the information they need.