Michigan State UniversityCollege of Education

Educational Technology

CEP812 Applying Education Technology to Problems of Practice

Professional Learning Plan

Gary J Brumbelow

Vision Statement

I will strive to ensure that technology is designed in my everyday lesson plans, instructional methods,

and professional actions to help make my life and the life of my students easier, to enrich the learning process, and to continually keep my educational

practices relevant to today’s world.

Philosophy of Technology in Education

I believe that technology should be enveloped in all areas of curriculum and education to increase our effectiveness as teachers and to improve our students

educational experience. However, the use of technology in the educational process can be a positive action or have a negative outcome. The inclusion of technology into our teaching practices must be done in a way that brings relevance to our

students education. By combining tried and true “best practices” with new ideas and new technology you can continue to provide a strong and relevant learning

environment for your students. The use of technology just for the sake of using it does nothing to enhance the learning process and simply acts as a catalyst to disengage the student from the true learning process. Yet, not incorporating

technology into our instructional methods and daily educational lives leaves our students out of touch and unprepared for life. Therefore, it is our charge as teachers to create an educational atmosphere that balances educational “best-practices” with

current technology.

Professional Learning GoalsShort Term

• To complete my Masters of Arts in Educational Technology

• To utilize what I have learned in this program to enhance my instructional practices and my students educational experience

• To organize all of the tools that I have learned into one Livebinder so that I do not forget about any of them and that they are easily accessible

• To implement my Wicked Problem Project into my classroom

• I want to create a professional webpage that I can utilize for my classroom and my professional teaching career

• To remain committed to building daily lesson plans that encompass technology and engage my students

Long Term

• To remain a lifelong learner of technology and become proficient in the latest technologies as they become available

• To actively engage in professional organizations and online communities that will introduce me to new tools, new ideas, and new ways to use my existing tools

• To become an educational technology leader in my instructional community

• To earn my doctorate degree in curriculum and instruction

• To become a leader nationally in the area of educational technology

• To become a college professor and teach teachers

How I Used Technology in My Classroom Before This Program

PowerPoint Presentations Multimedia Instruction &Student Presentations

Educational Videos WebQuests

What I Have Added to My Educational Technology “Tool-bag” Through CEP810, CEP811, and CEP812

• Blogs (http://bloggingwithbrumbelow.blogspot.com/)• RSS Feeds (http://www.netvibes.com/garys_good_vibes#CEP810)• Google Calendar (https://www.google.com/calendar/)• Google Docs (https://docs.google.com/)• Delicious (http://www.delicious.com/) • Twitter (www.twitter.com) • Wiki (www.wikispaces.com) • StAIRS (https://msu.edu/~brumbelo/brumbelowstair.ppsx)• Podcasts (https://www.msu.edu/~brumbelo/Wicked_Problem_Part_C_Podcast.mp3 )• Livebinders (http://www.screencast.com/t/hDsXhgAusRs)• Prezi (prezi.com/kkfe5_sgtxtn/a-little-about-me/)• SurveyMonkey (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MWP36LV)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPO_HGafBsE

How Do I Move Forward With Technology in the Classroom

Education• I am currently enrolled in Michigan State University’s Educational Technology

Certificate Program (Expected Completion: May 2011)

• I am currently in the application phase for Michigan State University’s Master of Arts in Educational Technology (Expected Completion: Summer 2012)

• I intend on obtaining my Doctorate Degree upon completion of the MAET Program (Beginning Fall 2013)

Professional Organizations and Development• Member of International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)• Member of Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL)• Contributing Member of Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online

Teaching (MERLOT)

Research and Personal Growth• Follow RSS Feeds from selected sites• Read Professional Journals and Published Articles• Network with Friends and Colleagues• Continue to use Technology on a daily basis in my personal and professional life