Janet Chow’s presentation on EdTech, while not necessarily presenting anything new to our class, reinforced a many of the common themes from our presenters.

I really enjoyed the activity that we did in groups, making a physical representation of where we are in our journey as educators, and where we want to be. It was great collaborating with two people I have not had an opportunity to work with yet, and see what their mindset is.

I loved what Janet had to say about creating experiences, and not lessons. I really agree with the idea of meaningful, experiential learning for students. I also really agreed with Janet’s notion that purpose drives experience. This really tied into what our group talked about – place-based, meaningful experiences for learners (think global, act local).

While Janet briefly touched on it, I also agreed with what she said about assessment, and it role being to motivate and inspire.

I really wish we could have had more time with Janet, and her enthusiastic passion for education.