Look Forward and Back (Session 7 Capstone 2)

[Susan]

Look Back and Forward

My Capstone experience has reinforced my belief that in order to be an effective teacher, you must remain a lifelong student. My significant learning moments came when I applied what I learned from ISTE colleagues to my interactions with building level peers and of course my students! Informing my peers that they could work together even though they could not find a convenient meeting time for all concerned by using Google.docs was a fulfilling moment for me. Seeing my students reach out to others across the nation via ePals was also fantastic -  my students were so proud of themselves and felt so accomplished! I loved creating my personal learning community. I will definitely continue to maintain and grow my pln. I also loved sharing tools, resources, and strategies with colleagues and students and I hope to continue that learning as well. My next major professional step is to become National Board Certified as a School Library Media Specialist in the next several years!