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Description: As I prepared my pre-competencies verification, I was surprised to find that I had many artifacts to choose from. I was also made aware that a great majority of my artifacts come from my Gateway to Technology class. I was also made to realize that the smallest things that I take for granted, that I do daily, can be considered artifacts.

Impact: Completing this assignment made me realize just how much of my technology focus is on Gateway to Technology class. Pondering this, I realize that part of the reason for this is the general layout of the curriculum for this course. Having only 12 students at a time in GTT also helps when implementing new technologies (12 hands raised is a lot easier to manage than 25 hands raised). It made me realize that I do quite a bit on a daily basis with technology. I email my lesson plans weekly, I correspond via email whenever I can, I have my students using Wikispaces, I have students taking tests online and sending me their results electronically, etc. So much of this I initiated as a way to help save the planet, and after this assignment, I realize that it is also satisfying the TPACK model. I must admit that I found this assignment quite fun!

Intent: It is my intent to continue to gather artifacts for TPACK. I have many more that I have yet to post and I will continue to integrate new technologies so that I can generate even more artifacts. I have also realized that I have not done as well in technology integration with my life science courses as I have with my GTT courses. It is my intent to increase the level of technology use in my life science courses. I have a wonderful friend who has helped me acquire a Navigator, so hopefully I can add this to my list of artifacts very soon! I think that I have integrated tech into GTT better because they are a smaller group and less intimidating when it comes to learning new and intricate technologies. I also look forward to learning more about technology so that I can better assist my colleagues with technology integration.

Strengths and Weaknesses: I feel that I am very strong in my abilities to integrate and effectively model various technologies within my courses. I feel that I am competent enough to offer assistance to my colleagues with various light to moderate technologies. Where I am lacking is in my integration attempts in my life science courses. It is my focus to integrate more technology into life science as i become more comfortable using it with my GTT classes. I am also deficient in NETS-T 4, promoting digital citizenship and responsibility. It is therefore my goal to increase my attention in this area.