2. Michigan State University College of Education Educational Technology CEP812 Applying Education Technology to Problems of Practice Professional Learning Plan Gary J Brumbelow

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Professional Learning Goals Short 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

6. How I Used Technology in My Classroom Before This Program PowerPoint Presentations Multimedia Instruction & Student Presentations Educational Videos WebQuests

7. What I Have Added to My Educational Technology “Tool-bag” Through CEP810, CEP811, and CEP812 Blogs (http://bloggingwithbrumbelow.blogspot.com/)http://bloggingwithbrumbelow.blogspot.com/ RSS Feeds (http://www.netvibes.com/garys_good_vibes#CEP810)http://www.netvibes.com/garys_good_vibes#CEP810 Google Calendar (https://www.google.com/calendar/)https://www.google.com/calendar/ Google Docs (https://docs.google.com/)https://docs.google.com/ Delicious (http://www.delicious.com/)http://www.delicious.com/ Twitter (www.twitter.com)www.twitter.com Wiki (www.wikispaces.com)www.wikispaces.com StAIRS (https://msu.edu/~brumbelo/brumbelowstair.ppsx)https://msu.edu/~brumbelo/brumbelowstair.ppsx Podcasts ( https://www.msu.edu/~brumbelo/Wicked_Problem_Part_C_Podcast.mp3 ) https://www.msu.edu/~brumbelo/Wicked_Problem_Part_C_Podcast.mp3 Livebinders (http://www.screencast.com/t/hDsXhgAusRs)http://www.screencast.com/t/hDsXhgAusRs Prezi (prezi.com/kkfe5_sgtxtn/a-little-about-me/)prezi.com/kkfe5_sgtxtn/a-little-about-me/ SurveyMonkey (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MWP36LV)http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MWP36LV

9. 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) Certificate Program I am currently in the application phase for Michigan State University’s Master of Arts in Educational Technology (Expected Completion: Summer 2012)Master of Arts in Educational Technology 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)(ISTE) Member of Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL)(MACUL) Contributing Member of Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT)(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