If you asked me which of the NET-S is the most important to address in a classroom setting, I would have to say Step #4 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making. Einstein  once said that "We will never solve the problems of the future if we think in the same way as when we created them," and when you apply his comment to education, it's never been more true.  Educational Institutions have been following the same model of Rote Style education since the Jesuits began educating people in the 14th Century, modeled and created for a different time.  In today's digital age, how do we filter out the which information is important, if we have never practiced thinking independently?  Education is a journey. It is to be explored and not simply memorized, but experienced.  We can never solve the problems of tomorrow if we continue along the same style of education today.  I think changing gears, to challenge our kids to think in a Divergent Manner and seeing many possible solutions at once, is the answer to how can we make the correct decisions for the future.  I believe a small speech done by Sir Ken Robinson, called Changing the Education Paradigm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U

In this way, I think I can become a better teacher by incorporating more digital tools in the classroom. Video, DVD's and Multi-media is of vital importance in the classroom today, to even be able to engage students.  I think improving the fluidity of going from one medium to the next is of the utmost importance with maintaing the attention of students to be able to engage them in the material.

I think this course is going to help me become a better teacher, because it's going to help me practice my critical thinking and decision making skills, while learning a new skill set at the same time.  The old saying, "those that can't do, teach" just might be true, but I have another one;

"Those that can't do well, don't teach well."