Reflection1

The following table provides some prompts to guide reflection. It is based (loosely) on [|Kolb’s Learning Cycle]. How did what I learned affirm or challenge my practice or thinking? || What did I learn? What was //sticky//? What conclusions can I make based on my new knowledge? What are the gaps in my knowledge? I am still unsure/confused about. . . I wonder if. . . ? || Can I use what I learned? What are my plans for my new knowledge? How will it impact my practice? Which ideas will I continue to explore? What are my new learning goals? How can I sustain my learning? || Please reflect, if only briefly, after each Mod on the Reflection page. The questions and prompts above are suggestions, feel free to modify them to reflect your own thinking and learning. I will not be grading your reflections, but I will be reading them regularly.
 * **Concrete/Experiencing phase:**
 * What did I read/view/do?** || **Reflection/Observation phase**
 * Processing**
 * So what?** || **Concluding/Learning phase:** || **Active Experimentation phase**
 * Now what?** ||
 * What was the most interesting/provocative things I read or viewed? || Implications? Personal meaning? Relevance?
 * ​ Probably everything I discussed in our forum. I also enjoyed reading about online gaming, especially World of Warcraft, and its benefits, in Rheingold. || I am excited. I was weary of Twitter especially and was pleasantly surprised when I witnessed its benefit for great ideas in the classroom, professional development, and networking. || Things have changed a lot in the last 5 years or so since I've been away from education. Teachers should be using these new resources to connect with their students and grow professionally. Twitter, Google Docs, VoiceThread, etc. all hold exciting possibilities for classroom use. I felt extremely overwhelmed the first couple of days being introduced to all of this new technology, but then I calmed down as I learned how to use each one. || I am excited to get started, even though I most likely will not start a career in library for another 3-4 years. I am going to keep track of all the new ideas and resources I discover that will aid me as a teacher-librarian and have them ready when I return to work. I am going to try and stay current until that time by checking these new tools even when I'm not taking this class. ||