Trust

Trust is a big thing for me.  In the article, it states that “you can’t be effective without trust—which means learning to trust yourself and trust others.”  There is trust in all aspects of my own life.  When it comes to my personal life, I rely heavily on trusting my family and friends to be there for me when I need them to listen and tell me the truth.  In my professional life, it is important that I trust my colleagues and also my administration.  Without this bond of trust, we will not be able to work as a team.  My students also need trust from me as their teacher.  They need to know that I am there for them.  My life as a learner is another area where trust is needed.  I need to trust my facilitators that they are leading me in the right direction.  I also need them to trust me in that I am doing the best I can.

The quote “trust is interesting.  We have found that it is a little bit like love.  When you give it, you receive it” really stuck out to me because the people who I trust are also the people who have a special place in my heart.  I also feel that without trust, relationships can’t be built.  The feeling of trust is needed in order to build relationships with one another.

Technology

            Technology is very important to me.  I love using technology in my classroom.  After I complete this program, I plan to continue learning more about technology and finding ways to enhance my teaching with it.  I believe technology needs to be included in the classroom because it is the future and we need to prepare our students for it.  Even though I do not have as much technology in my classroom as I would prefer, there are many things I can do with what I have to expose students to technology.  The Smart board and Ipad in my classroom are used on a daily basis by my students.  After I complete this program, I will continue to explore blogs, websites, and articles to learn about new technology for my classroom.