Shawn Dudley's 20% project

1.      What did I accomplish with my 20% project?

My 20% project was really exploring and using different presentation and digital documentation tools.  Specifically, I worked a lot on screen casting, using Google presentations and using prezi.  I also did a few fun things as I went on this 20% ride...I used wordle, smilebox and glogster.

Here is specifically what I accomplished:

·         I screen-casted many items (more than 10) for my RtI Moodle Course. (TEAMing, RtI Part I , RtI part II, Student Learning plans, PSP for example)

·         I  screen-casted a Registration welcome for 5^th grade students/parents.

·         I created a registration Prezi...though, it is not as pretty as yours!

·         I created a jing for some small application things for RtI.

·         I also used a Jing for my “out of school” life.  I am the commissioner of Church League Softball in Northfield, my home town.  I am in the process of creating a Google site and some jings with pertinent league info on them.  How fun is that??

2.      So, how have I grown in the three areas listed below? I have provided feedback under each area.

• Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

I really think I grew a lot in this area.  I am especially proud of the many screen casts I completed for my integrated project, Registration and a jing for softball in Northfield.  I feel like my learning products for my Moodle site were a reflection really of my learning to do many presentations and learning to digitally document more effectively.  I know that I never could have even attempted the Moodle Course without practicing the many presentation tools.

• Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

I take this very seriously.  I want staff at VVMS to see me as a learner...always a learner and a teacher first.  By actually enrolling in the tech cohort and using my learning to impact my work as a principal, I feel like I am modeling engaging and inspiring learning.  I really can’t say enough about wordle and screen casting...they have been so fun.  I talk to teachers about them all the time.  I feel like I am a good tech model for my building and the 20% project has only increased by skill set in this area.

• Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

One of the really fun things about the 20% project, creating the Moodle course and the tech cohort in general is to engage in learning beyond my Ed.D.  I am close to my dissertation proposal and all that goes with it.  However, I love the fact that I get to use another part of my brain with technology.  I consider myself creative and find that the 20% project was really in my right brain wheelhouse.