It is not the Destination, It is the Journey
My name is Chris Aebig and this my journey through the ADL program.
It was time to get to work on my master’s degree. All that remained was the choice of studies. Educational Leadership looked very good as I have held many leadership positions in the past, but something was missing. Once I figured out it was application, my choice was easy. Applied Digital Learning could directly impact my class and was the best course for me to navigate. All the professors have been extremely helpful as I navigated through the content of the course. Completing assignments that were applicable to my class that will directly impact my students positively has been the high point of my journey. I have gone through all the emotions as I continued. Managing the whirlwind has been extremely stressful particularly this year, but I have made it through and passed the test the God has planned for me. This page shares my journey through the ADL program. All of the projects are included for each class taken. I hope you enjoy your visit into my learning!
5305 Disruptive Innovation in Education Projects included completing an Innovation Proposal, & a literature review. After these two items were completed, It was time to put together an implementation outline, and then create a video with supplements to communicate the plan. The reflection of work completed included writing an evaluation of self worth in the class. This argument is known as a contribution to learning and community.
- Disruptive education intends to break with the established model to improve the existing one.
5305 Course Readings/Resources
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Horn, M. B., & Staker, H. (2014). Blended: Using disruptive innovation to improve schools. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 1118955153
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Christensen C. M., & H. J. Eyring. (2011). The innovative university: changing the DNA of higher education from the inside out. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. ISBN 1118063481
5302 Concepts of Educational Technology projects included completing a growth mindset analysis, & a learning manifesto. After these two items were completed, It was time to put together an e-portfolio to store our projects, ideas, & learnings. The reflection of work completed included writing an evaluation of self worth in the class. This argument is known as a contribution to learning and community.
- “Educational technology may be defined as the application of the laws as well as recent discoveries of science and technology to the process of education” – S. S. Kulkarni.
5302 Course Readings/Resources
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Dweck, C. S. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York, NY: Random House
American Psychological Association. (2019). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
5313 Creating Significant Learning Environments projects included: CSLE, & analyzing our own learning philosophy. After these two items were completed, It was time to put together an outcome based educational plan using a 3 column table, and then using the outcome based goals in a competency based model using UbD. Our assignments continued as we updated our growth mindset plan analyzing deeper how to actually implement it in our own classrooms. The reflection of work completed included writing an evaluation of self worth in the class. This argument is known as a contribution to learning and community.
- "If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings, and grow." - Alfie Kohn
5313 Course Readings/Resources
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Dweck, C. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House.
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Thomas, D., & Brown J. S. (2011). A New Culture of Learning: Cultivating the imagination for a world of constant change. (Vol 219) Lexington, KY: CreateSpace.
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Wiggins, G. P., & McTighe, J. (2005). Understanding by design, Expanded 2nd Edition. Pearson.
5303 Applying Educational Technology projects included the very e-portfolio that you are currently exploring. The Blog section was added and built upon throughout as well. The reflection of work completed included writing an evaluation of self worth in the class. This argument is known as a contribution to learning and community.
- e-portfolios can: help learners develop new or deeper learning, which results in higher grades; help learners develop a better sense of themselves as students and as individuals; be shared with friends and family members; and showcase learners' achievements when they are applying for a job.
5317 Digital Communication and Collaboration projects included completing a publication and a podcast. Collaboration was the center of focus as peer reviews and group projects were essential. The reflection of our work completed included writing an evaluation of self worth in the class. This argument is known as a contribution to learning and community.
- Digital Communication, Collaboration and Participation involves behaviors and attitudes for working with others in digital spaces.
5304 Leading Organizational Change Projects first included exploring 'My Why'. After this was completed, It was time to put together a couple of strategies that focused on our readings. The Influencer Strategy and Implementation using 4DX was the focus. Putting it all together and communicating was the last big project. The reflection of work completed included writing an evaluation of self worth in the class. This argument is known as a contribution to learning and community.
- “If you want to truly understand something, try to change it.” Kurt Lewin
5304 Course Readings/Resources
Covey, S., McChesney, C., & Huling, J. (2012). The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving your wildly important goals. Simon and Schuster.
Patterson, K., & Grenny, J. (2013). Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change, Second Edition. McGraw-Hill Education.
Patterson, K., Grenny, J., & Swizler, A. (2012). Crucial conversations: tools for talking when stakes are high. (2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill New York, NY.
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Pink, D. H. (2011). Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Penguin.
Sinek, S. (2009). Start With Why: How great leaders inspire everyone to take action. Penguin.
Friedman, E. H. (2007). A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the age of the quick fix. Church Publishing, Inc.
5389 Developing Effective Professional Leaning Projects included completing a Call to Action, & completing a Professional Learning Plan. After these two items were completed, It was time to zoom in one one of the Professional Learning Sessions. The reflection of work completed included writing an evaluation of self worth in the class. This argument is known as a contribution to learning and community.
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“Too many professional development initiatives are done to teachers – not for, with or by them. - Andy Hargreaves
5389 Course Readings/Resources
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Gulamhussein, A. (2013). Teaching the Teachers Effective Professional Development in an Era of High Stakes Accountability. Center for Public Education.
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Heather Hill. (2015). Review of The Mirage: Confronting the Hard Truth about Our Quest for Teacher Development. Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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Standards for Professional Learning: Quick Reference Guide. (2011).
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TNTP. (2015). The Mirage: Confronting the Hard Truth About Our Quest for Teacher Development.
5318 Instructional Design in Online Learning projects included an introduction of my Construction Class, & designing a 9 Week Course. After these two items were completed, It was time to Evaluate and Assess the Design. The reflection of work completed included writing an evaluation of self worth in the class. This argument is known as a contribution to learning and community.
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“I have not failed, I have just found 10,000 ways it wont work. - Thomas A. Edison
5318 Course Readings/Resources
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Bates, T. (2019) Teaching in a Digital Age: Guidelines for Designing Teaching and Learning. Retrieved from https://opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage/
5315 Assessing Digital Learning and Instruction Projects included completing an Action Research Outline, & a literature review. After these two items were completed, It was time to put together an Action Research Plan which ties it all together. The reflection of work completed included writing an evaluation of self worth in the class. This argument is known as a contribution to learning and community.
- “If you want to teach people a new way of thinking, don’t bother trying to teach them. Instead, give them a tool, the use of which will lead to new ways of thinking.” — R. Buckminster Fuller, Author & Inventor
5315 Course Readings/Resources
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Mertler, C. A. (2019). Action research: Improving schools and empowering educators (6th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.
5320 Synthesis of Digital Learning & Leadership Projects included reflections of the journey through the Applied Digital Learning Program. We started with our COVA reflection, and then moved to an update on our innovation plan. Once completed, it was time to tie it all together in one cohesive location. The reflection of work completed included writing an evaluation of self worth in the class. This argument is known as a contribution to learning and community.
- Synthesis refers to the ability to put parts together to form a new whole
I hope your tour has been as enlightening as this program has been for me. As you have seen, I have done a pile of work satisfying assignments in this program. These are more than assignments; they are reality for my program. They all come together to create a better learning experience for all my students in the future. I do not believe that it will stop here. Now that the process of creating change through innovative ideas has been realized, I see a whole new world in front of me and I have my ADL professors and Lamar University to thank for it all.