1. ICT Learning Goals
I consider myself to be a lifelong learner and a person that doesn’t tend to shy away from a
challenge. As I continue along on my journey towards becoming a certified teacher, I have set
some ICT learning goals for myself that will help me create my ideal classroom and learning
environment for my future students.
At the top of the list is learning how to code. I realize that this is an awfully lofty goal, but I
would love to be able to infuse this skill into my classroomand have my students fully
intertwined with computer science at a young age. I strongly believe that it is important for
students to create with technology, not just be mere consumers of it. The future career
opportunities for my students will require high levels of tech fluency so I think it’s important to
get them involved and excited to learn about computer science as soon as their educational
careers start. Teaching kids how to code requires them to use critical thinking and problem
solving skills. It also helps them to pay attention to details and develop a tenacity or
determination to stick with a task, even if it’s difficult. To move forward in reaching my goal of
learning to code, I have already been researching different course options that will give me a
basic understanding of the subject. In fact, I found an online course that I intend to work my
way through here. The wonderful thing about this course is it is free and self-paced, so I can
learn when I have time and in the comfort of my own home. I also intend to connect with
teachers who have participated in the Hour of Code to further educate myself on coding and
how to successfully incorporate it into my classroom. I have been exploring the Code.org
website to learn as much as I can about the program, and am thoroughly intrigued and excited

2. to have my future students participate in it. The video below definitely makes the case for
teaching coding in schools.
Another ICT learning goal that I have for myself is to create a personal blog based on my
educational and teaching experiences. Kathy Cassidy has inspired me to take my journaling into
the 21st century and expand my online presence beyond the wonderful world of Facebook. By
creating a professional blog, I will cement my digital image as a highly motivated teacher with
big dreams and even bigger goals. It will serve as a place to collect inspiring ideas and
strategies to use in my classroom and to document the amazing projects my students will be
immersed in. I want to be the kid of teacher that inspires others to try new things and retain
their childlike sense of wonder. All of this is possible by creating a well thought out professional
blog. I will also have a class blog where my students will be able to post about their learning
and begin to create their own digital identity in a safe environment. To move forward with this
ICT learning goal, I will explore other teacher’s blogs and take note of how they are laid out so I
have a good idea of what I want my own blog to look like. I will check out different blogging
platforms to see which ones offer features that I would like, and perhaps which ones I will
avoid. I think that by following other teacher’s blogs and interacting with them, I can learn a lot

3. about the whole blogging process. In particular, I will keep a close eye on Kassidy’s blog as I
consider her to be an amazing tech role model.
I would also like to be more comfortable with the SmartBoard and Smart Notebook software. I
think the best way I can reach this goal is to simply play with software, create lessons and
activities and try them out on my own. I am a very hands on learner, so I feel that I will learn
best using a trial and error method. I will also continue to ask my co-operating teachers and ICT
professor for tips on how to perform certain tasks on the Smart Board and attend any PD
sessions offered on Smart Board technology.