2. I believe that the NH Department of Education has taken an important step by offering this course in order to prepare us for a future that likely includes more remote teaching and learning. Working with and learning from a cohort of teachers from around the state will help us all be prepared as we enter a fairly uncertain future. My goal is to learn from my fellow teachers and to be prepared by having a handful of strategies and tools ready to go. 

2.     My goal for this course is to engage meaningfully to be able to incorporate my learning into long term practice. I also hope to share new knowledge and resources with my academic team so students have increased accessibility across content areas.

This course will be valuable to help me navigate different technology tools to support different learners. Remote learning has shifted ideas to improve on strategies for classroom practice and instruction for face-to-face or virtual learning. I like the idea of having an art lesson with step-by-step tutorial videos for students to access. Students can review Google Slide to have an in-depth understanding of the content. In addition, I would like to have technology tools for the 21st-century classroom where the teachers are the facilitators and the students are the driver of their education. Students with personalized learning are more likely to focus on goals for success. 

My goals are to implement technology tools to improve student's skills. I learned to utilize technology tools to improve on strategies for in-person and remote learning during the pandemic. I realized that middle school students do not fully understand how to navigate a Chromebook device. There were challenges for students to take pictures of the work on the Chromebook. The idea for students to find the file and attach it to TURN IN on Google Classroom caused frustration. I want students to be versatile with different technology tools to create, engage, and share ideas. They can apply technology skills with real-world concepts. This will help them use new technology skills for jobs or college applications. 

My goals include being able to engage my students in a remote learning environment. I struggled to get my students online and involved in classes this year, and I want to guide them toward success in high school. (My specific role is a specialist educator that collaborates with content teachers to support English learners.)

Like many others have stated I do believe that remote instruction is here to stay in some capacity. While I spent the whole past year teaching remotely, I’ve never taken a class on how one might best go about it. I think this course will help me think about things in different ways that will be beneficial to the remote setting. I also hope to learn about new technology resources that I haven’t heard of or had the opportunity to use in the past.

2. What are your intentions/goals for learning in this class?

My goals for this class is to learn from others about tools and strategies that worked well for them this past year of remote learning and to think about how I could adapt those into my own classroom.