<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[My Ed Tech Portfolio]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Ed Tech Portfolio]]></description><link>https://emilyvcourt.wixsite.com/myedtechportfolio/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:10:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://emilyvcourt.wixsite.com/myedtechportfolio/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[My Reflection]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my classroom, I’m always striving to be the best teacher I can be. This often means making mistakes, reflecting on them, and then finding ways to improve. I’m always looking for beneficial changes I can make and new resources that I can use in my classroom to elevate my lessons. Throughout this course, and really throughout my entire master’s program, I have focused on reflection. 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