Reflective Blog #2

I chose International Society of Performance improvement (ISPI) http://ispi.org, and lastly International Technology Education Association (ITEA)www.iteaconnect.org. These two Organizations in Educational Technology are in line with my philosophy of education. Although I’m not an educator, yet I do work in Corporate America and the ISPI is in line with what I believe as future educator as well. Improving performance, processing improvement and productivity in the work place is always good for teachers. They sponsor conferences and workshops and have information on employment for professional seeking employment through educational technology. Their mission and goals advocate for proficiency of using Human Performance Technology. In my philosophy of education one thing I value is improving the performance of students through assessment. ITEA is focus on enhancing education through experiences in elementary and secondary education. They too offer conferences and professional development workshops. They are embracing a society where all students and teachers can be technology literate. They also focus on technology innovation and design. They focus on STEM and I desire to obtain and certification in 4-8th grade Mathematics.

Educational Technology can be defined as a way to present instruction to learners. This can be a creating and engaging environment using technological resources. Educational Technology can consist of training and workshops that can help teacher facilitate learning and improve student performance. My definition on Educational technology is in line with my philosophy because it touches on change, creativeness, and implementation. Students engaged in learning. Teachers can find a balance for all students no matter what level they are on. Classroom management and the environment is also important part of my educational philosophy where the teacher is always walking around the classroom, facilitating learning, but able to work with small groups for struggling students.

My concept map consist of my educational philosophy in bold all cap letters and my definition for educational technology is in lower case letters. Today’s learners are technology savvy and exposed to it. There may be a digital divide with educator and using technology. We cannot forget that all students may not have access to technology at home. Therefore the classroom is a great way to introduction technology to your students, while it helps enhance the learning experience.