ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIOOF COLLECTED WORKS

MASTERS OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION

LESLEY UNIVERSITY 2009

Terry L. JensenJanuary 2009Yellowstone Lake 2007

Terry L. JensenI began teaching language arts in secondary education in 1988 in a residential treatment center for teens. From there I moved into public education and taught in a middle school for two years before transferring into the alternative high school where I am currently assigned.

I became involved in technology education in 2000, when I became a Master Teacher in the Intel Teach to the Future® program. I was then assigned as the Technology Integration Coordinator (TIC) for my building, responsible for teaching the teachers how to implement technology into their teaching.

In 2002 I earned my certification as a Reading Specialist. Now my assignment also includes teaching Humanities, Reading, and Yearbook. My understanding of Technology in Education has been a great strength to my ability to better prepare my students for life in the 21st Century.

Reflections on a Master’s DegreeThe past two years spent earning my master’s degree has been two years of extreme growth. I have had the opportunity of working in a cohort which consisted of teachers from at least 4 different school districts throughout northern Utah. Each one of us came into the program with various levels of expertise and together we grew, taught, shared and learned. I came to respect each member of the cohort for the strengths each brought to the various projects. The process has given me insight to what I already knew about technology and allowed me to use those strengths, but also allowed me to alter the assignments in a way which allowed me to explore the weaknesses in my understanding and to complete assignments which strengthened them.

This portfolio has given me the opportunity to reflect on what I have gained over the years and to so show myself what I have accomplished. It has been good for me to reflect where I have come from and what my possibilities may be. If anyone else can learn from this then that would be a bonus.

Portfolio ChecklistPortfolio of Major and Minor Works

ECOMP 5100 ECOMP 5003

ECOMP 7007 ECOMP 6009

ECOMP 5106 ECOMP 6101

ECOMP 7100 ECOMP 6102

ECOMP 6016 ECOMP 7010

ECOMP 5007 My Blog My Wiki My UENThe Minor Works: These were not required for any classes, but developed along the way. They are in the infant stages.

Computers, Technology, and Education

Telecommunications: Curriculum in a global Context.

Designing Curriculum to Integrate Technology

Fundamentals of Computer Structure

Teaching and Learning with Digital Media

21st Century Teaching: Supporting all Learners on Ability Spectrum

Technology in the Mathematics Curriculum

Web Site Design and HTML: Web Publishing for Educators

Technology: Impact on Society and Schools

Assessment and Technology

Emerging Technologies