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 During this course, I examined the role and responsibilities of an educational technology leader in the 21st century information landscape. I obtained an in-depth look at educational technology in terms of the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology, the Technology Applications TEKS, and the Technology Applications Inventory. I had the opportunity to focus on using data to make informed decisions and gathering data on educational technology through the Texas STaR Charts. I also had the opportunity to examine the needs of the “digital natives” we serve, online learning communities, and expectations for educators. Finally during this class I, discussed online safety and the social, legal, and ethical issues confronting today’s digital-age educators, students, and parents.

 As I reflect upon the things I learned from this course, these are the things that come to mind. I really enjoyed the readings from weeks two and three. The articles from Mark Prensky were very resourceful. I learned that I am a digital immigrant, but I do not have a bad accent. I discovered through reading the articles information that I passed along to my colleagues and in the process utilized my skills as a technology leader. I also found several innovative ideas that my peers in this cohort shared through the discussion board, and I plan on implementing these ideas in the future. Finally, Mark Prensky has left such a lasting impact on my thoughts about technology that I have recommended to our superintendent and school board that we contact him about the possibility of speaking to our staff at next years inservice.