I'm currently teacher assisting at Forest Hills Eastern High School, and my seminar requires that we put together a portfolio that illustrates how I have grown and developed into an art educator. I decided to do an online folio through weebly.com, and found that developing my own website was a unique challenge. I had to think about a format and layout that best represents me, and choose files that show my best lessons and characteristics as a teacher.
I thought this assignment really related to my Technology in Education class, because not only did it force me to learn about and use an online resource, it also showed me how many different thinking processes happen naturally when working on something like a website. I had to think artistically to pick a layout, I had to use my writing skills to reflect, I had to critically think and critique myself in terms of becoming a better teacher, and I had to use my own judgement to make decisions. So while it may seem like I was just learning about the website/tool/resource, I actually learned a lot about myself and who I am as a teacher. It definitely made me consider having my students develop websites in the future.
If you are interested, check out my folio at gaylelotterman.weebly.com
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