WendyB

Looking Back Wow! Finally, the finish line is here! I stared this course with much enthusiasm and trepidation. I had quite a bit of challenges as well personal and otherwise. I feel really accomplished to reach the finish line still standing. When I needed clarity, I tapped into my team mates. They were quite approachable and very willing to assist no matter my concern. I am extremely grateful. This course EDLM6200 Reflective-Reflexive Practices in Technology-Enabled Environments was an eye opener for me. As I navigated this course, I realized the importance of practicing reflection. From the start I realized how critical it was for professional development. Through it all, I concluded that reflection requires me to take on a questioning approach about every experience. Additionally, I was exposed to various digital technologies used to support and develop reflective practice as I became familiar with a number of them and their theoretical framework. Moreover, I was able t

Lesson learnt from Module 5 Parkes and Kajder (2010) are of the view that reflective practice is one of the single most helpful strategies a student can use to further his or her understanding. Furthermore, it was Rogers (2001) who pointed out that although reflection has the potential to bring about positive outcomes; it continues to be a challenging concept for educators to apply in practice. According to Archer (2000) as cited in Dyke, Johnston, and Fuller (2012, p. 832) “reflexive practice allows us to think about how social structures and our own individual agency influence our decision-making, which can assist with problem-solving and moving forward in a positive way”. Simply, reflexive practice provides the opportunity to reflect in in the “here and now” and make adjustments if necessary. It therefore means, that this is slightly different because unlike reflective practice, one is not afforded time to really contemplate the course of action as it is a sort of “think on you