Congratulations! You’ve made it to the finish line, and summer is here! All of your diligent work and dedication have paid off, and now it’s time to enjoy your hard-earned rest.

After the noise of the previous school year fades, being in the classroom is likely the last thing on your mind. As a former sixth-grade ELA teacher, the last day of school often felt like a well-deserved breath of fresh air. However, I wish I had paused to reflect during that decompression period before the summer haze took over.

In order to help you avoid the same fate, here are some questions to assess your edtech success! Dive into our step-by-step guide on how to create and use your own end-of-year reflection.

Why Edtech Reflection Matters

As we know, technology is everywhere in education and is rapidly evolving. Just as you get comfortable with one tool, another one takes over. To address this, the following questions provide a dedicated space to assess your current edtech practices and set meaningful goals for the upcoming school year.

As you reflect, consider how the year went, what succeeded, and what you want to keep or change going forward. I recommend pasting these questions into a new Google or Microsoft Word document and answering them as soon as possible. You can even set a timer to keep yourself moving so your summer vacation can officially begin! Finally, create a calendar alert for a few weeks before school starts. This will allow you to easily review your thoughts before transitioning back into planning mode. Here are some key questions to assess your edtech success!

Technology Usage with Students

• Which specific platforms or apps did you use with your students this year
  • Examples could include Google Classroom, Wayground, and Code for All

• What were the pros and cons of each?

• Which technology(ies) fostered better collaboration among students?
  • Which is better for independent learners?
• What did your students share about their experiences using these tools throughout the year?
• Did the technology meaningfully differentiate instruction? If so, how, and if not, what would you have liked it to do differently?
• Which tools created “productive struggle”?
  • Which led to unnecessary frustration or technical hurdles?

Technology for Teacher Use

• Which digital tools did you use to manage your daily teaching tasks? Which did you prefer and why?
  • Some examples include Magic School AI, Gemini, Copilot, OneNote, Evernote, etc.
  • Are you looking for further technology or AI resources that could help you?

• What was the hardest part of learning about this new technology? What part(s) did you enjoy/are excited about?
• How did these new technologies integrate into your existing practice? What would you like to change to better utilize them for the future?

Goals for the Upcoming Year

After you’ve reviewed these questions, it’s important to set one short-term and one long-term goal for the upcoming school year. (Note: This reflection can also be utilized mid-year if your school year is broken into semesters.) Prepare to revisit these in the fall, and enjoy your summer!

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