Certificates+for+Professional+Development

Professional Development Reflection:

This artifact proves that I have been seeking knowledge and training in the area of technology and education. I attended a seminar on how to use my SchoolPad; I attended the SOITA conference in Dayton, OH (Southwestern Ohio Instructional Technology Association) to learn more about different technologies that exist, or can exist in the classroom, and I attended a workshop on how to use OCIS (Ohio Career Information System), a program that allows students to search for careers, scholarships, post-secondary schools, create resumes and calculate how much it would cost to live in their own.

Most recently, E-Tech (in Columbus, 2011) has provided me we a wealth of knowledge on emerging technology tools. The most valuable part of E-Tech was the Grant Writing Seminar I attended. I plan on using what I learned to pursue technology grants next year for my school.

Through my training, another useful resource to me as a teacher at a career technical school, is the OCIS training. I use this every year when I do my employability unit. I show students how to search for and apply to scholarships and schools, post their resumes to the account, and get a “reality check:” a program that students love. They get to see how much their cost of living will be when they get out on their own, and they compare that with the job they want to see of their future career will support the standard of living they want. I learned that students like to think about their futures and plan ahead. When they have a more solidified future career goal in mind, they are more motivated to work harder in school to reach this goal.