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1. What outcomes had you envisioned for this course? Did you achieve those outcomes? Did the actual course outcomes align with those that you envisioned? I was excited to be in Multimedia and Video Technology. I knew I would be able to become better equipped to lead my students. I had hoped to become more familiar with taking an idea and creating a video with better ease and less frustration. Through this course, I am now confident in my technology skills and being able to design a project, plan, and execute it with little troubleshooting needed. I believe that my outcomes were in alignment with the course outcomes. This was one of the more useful and relevant courses I have taken in the degree program. 2. To the extent that you achieved the outcomes, are they still relevant to the work that you do in your school? Why or why not? I believe all of the knowledge I attained and the projects I achieved completing will help me become a better leader on my campus. We are a new faculty yearning to meet the needs of our students. This knowledge will allow me to be a mentor to other teachers that share the same passion in technology. Our students will be engaged and excited to work with the technology medias I am now confident in teaching. 3. What outcomes did you not achieve? What prevented you from achieving them? I think the only outcome I did not achieve is to be able to do these things without looking at the steps or the help section each time. This will be achieved through repetition and practice. I would love to say I can remember everything after doing a task one time, but I know it will take numerous times to perfect the process. With this repetition, I can discover and practice enhancing and adding more things to the videos I am able to produce. 4. Were you successful in completing the course assignments? If not, what prevented or discouraged you? I was successful in completing all of the course assignments. I do not like to wait until the last minute to submit assignments, but unfortunately, I am submitting this one on the last day. Thankfully, I feel well enough to finish on time. 5. What did you learn from this course: about yourself, your technology and leadership skills, and your attitudes? I learned about creating a video using Photo Story 3 and how I can use my students pictures to create a project after each nine weeks. I am now more aware of the technology environment and more knowledgeable of all the open source video editing software. I can do this! I can teach and lead others in the area of technology. My group project proved that I am a good communicator and I am a team player and a leader. These are always important skills to practice. I am excited about the technology in my students' future as I begin integrating these new skills into my curriculum. Hopefully, our group projects are as successful as mine.