EDLD+5370+Digital+Graphics+Reflection


 * EDLD 5370: internship Assignment 3.3**
 * Reflection on EDLD 5366 - Digital Graphics**


 * SELF-ASSESSMENT**

I thoroughly enjoyed the EDLD 5366 - Digital Graphics class as it used skills that I had already obtained over the many years I have worked in the Advertising field. I was quick to learn however, that although I had proficient skills, there would be more to learn and to increase my knowledge on the use of graphics in the K-12 educational field.

On our fifth week assignment, it reminded me that details are so often overlooked, but are so important in providing the link of communication that instructs and very often entertains our prospective audience. I was familiar with the advertising rules of what we produce, whether on paper or on a computer screen, will provide our visual arena with a three-second window on who we are and how we present ourselves to our audience. But I had not really thought about how it affects and influences our younger generations. While most of my advertising experience was geared toward an older audience, it was interesting to learn and consider how everyday advertising and information was being shared and absorbed by our younger generation of digital learners.
 * LEARN AS A LEARNER**

“Simple graphics software and word processors, as well as resources and tools found on the Internet, offer students a variety of ways to access content, work with information to develop understanding, and demonstrate what they know. Yet the power of this readily accessible technology may not be obvious to all teachers or to those at the site or district level who make decisions about allocating technology, professional development, and other resources.” Wahl, L., & Duffield, J. (2005).
 * LIFELONG LEARNING SKILLS**

In my well-established career as a Graphics Artist and Web Designer, I have created and provided many publications and printed pieces. Those would include newsletters, brochures, posters, magazine layouts and various other printed items for public viewing, as well as for the college population itself. As I consider where my career might lead after the completion of my Master’s degree, I can see that the skills and knowledge that I have gained over the years will be beneficial in assisting those teachers or instructors that might be struggling in learning how to create digital educational materials to be used as classroom visual aids or teaching guides.

Wahl, L., & Duffield, J. (2005). //Using flexible technology to meet the needs of diverse learners.// Retrieved from http://www.wested.org/online_pubs/kn-05-01.pdf
 * REFERENCES **

Tomlinson, C. (2001). //How to differentiate instruction in mixed-ability classrooms//. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

Hendricks, P., Wahl, L., Stull, L., & Duffield, J. (2003, October). From policy to practice: Achieving equitable access to educational technology. //Information Technology and Disabilities//, //4.// Retrieved September 29, 2004, from http://www.rit.edu/%7Eeasi/itd/itdv09n1/hendricks.htm