Lilly the mouse said it best when she stated, "Wow," that was just about all she could say, "wow."

That is about all I can say about the first day of Education 730. I entered this course with an attitude of I don't know much, but I'm ready to learn as much as possible and apply it immediately! One statement Dr. Dunn made first thing this morning shifted my thinking of technology in education, " It’s not about the technology, it’s about the pedagogy. Everything is about the pedagogy. They’re teaching tools. It’s just a way to help students and meet their needs.” This was huge for me. He went on to break down the four elements in teaching technology; three of those are basically good teaching. 

I have not been a classroom teacher since 2008.  A lot has evolved in the way of classroom technology use. Needless to say, re-entering the classroom as an instructional coach I feel out of the loop and lack resources to provide for my teachers. I was so excited to hear about great resources like Mind Node, Poplet, Google Drive, Prezi, Padlet and End Note. My only hope is that we will have the opportunity to implement some of these tools during the week so once I get home I will feel confident in utilizing them.