Blog Reflection

My blog reflects a good amount of consideration for existing knowledge. In each module that was assigned to the blog, I read through the assigned readings and made connections to my professional practice which helped me shape the way I think about existing topics. The modules on historical and philosophical foundations of teaching and learning were the areas I feel I interacted the most with existing knowledge by connecting the concepts to the definitions of innovation, creativity, teaching and learning. My big knowledge takeaway would be from the Falkenberg Article where he talks about teaching being a contemplative practice and how teaching, learning, creativity and innovation are so closely linked and connected with the idea of continuous growth. 

The blog demonstrates my connections with course content and my growth during this course by showcasing the variety of sources I read and analyzed and also connected to my personal practice. Each post shows my ability to extrapolate information from texts through quotes and paraphrasing and connect them to the topics of the course.In several of my posts I also consulted other outside sources to bridge those connections.  I was able to take the original definitions of innovation, creativity, teaching and learning and expand and adapt them throughout the course to arrive at my final definitions. 

I used my critical thinking skills to connect articles such as the Madden article on Indigenous education to my own professional practice and the course content. I was able to assess how we are currently using innovative practices to integrate indigenous ways of learning into our curriculum.  My overall understanding of what innovation is has changed over this time and I realize the importance of using the existing knowledge on educational practices to inform current practices in a process of teaching and learning that involves concepts, ideas and skills that hold value to all stakeholders.   

Blogging was never something I would have considered as part of my practice as a teacher, but I have found that since participating in this course I have sought out other educational blogs and feel more confident in my ability to share my knowledge through blogging. In one of the edublogs on creating your PLN it was stated that “your personal blog extends your relationships outside of your school and allows you to connect with global educators who all willingly help each other” (Edublogs) and I can now see how beneficial blogging can be! I would grade myself in either advancing professionally or leading and a score of 18/20. 


Falkenberg, T. (2012). Teaching as contemplative professional practice. Paideusis, 20(2), 25-35


Madden, B. (2015). Pedagogical pathways for Indigenous education with/in teacher education. Teaching and Teacher Education 51, 1-15


Edublogs, (n.d.). Step 5: Using blogs as part of your PLN. Courses & PD. https://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/pln-blogs/

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