Thursday, July 22, 2010
GAME Plan progress
Within the past week I have realized that something that is very important to me is organization of technology tools. This is something that I think I need to add to my list for reaching my goals. Since there are so many technology tools out there to see, the main goal that I can reach now (since there is no school) is to organize the technology tools that I find in order have the best way to utilize them. Currently, I am looking for some sort of organization tool such as delicious or some other website that will organize the tools I find. I feel that the next step I need to take is finding how what to organize them by, whether it be unit or standard. I am looking for suggestions to how I should organize and separate the information I find.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
GAME Plan
This week I will review what resources I need to carry out my GAME Plan as discussed last week, tell what additional information I will need and tell you what steps I have already taken.
First of all, before I start my blog about the GAME Plan, does anyone know why it seems impossible to copy and paste from another document like Microsoft Word onto the blog?
Moving forward, there are many resources that I will need to complete my GAME Plan. There is also a lot that I have to learn about what I will need, since I do not (yet) have a full time teaching job. Because of this I think I feel like I really have a lot to learn about materials and resources I will need and also where I get them from. One of my best resources so far has been asking colleagues and classmates about information I need. So far, Walden has begun to prepare me for what technologies I will need, however, I still feel I have a long way to go.
One of the resources I know that I will need is workshops to go to, to learn more information about the technology I will be using, and also what kinds of technologies are available. I will also need to learn how to be proficient in using the technology. The second goal I had was to be creative in the ways that I show and use technology in my future classroom. I could also use workshops to learn how to be creative with the technology that I am using.
As I said, there is a lot of additional information I will need to learn how to meet my goals for my GAME Plan. Some of the information I will need I will find in other blogs that I read or in my classes at Walden. Other information could be found online or through colleagues at my school. Another piece of information I would need to find out would be what technology is available to me through my district, and what technologies are not allowed to be used or there are restrictions. Also, I feel that there is always more information teachers could learn about so there will always be additional information.
So far, the step that I have taken to complete my GAME Plan is to continue working hard at my education at Walden University. There will be many additional steps I will need to take to complete my GAME Plan for my future classroom.
First of all, before I start my blog about the GAME Plan, does anyone know why it seems impossible to copy and paste from another document like Microsoft Word onto the blog?
Moving forward, there are many resources that I will need to complete my GAME Plan. There is also a lot that I have to learn about what I will need, since I do not (yet) have a full time teaching job. Because of this I think I feel like I really have a lot to learn about materials and resources I will need and also where I get them from. One of my best resources so far has been asking colleagues and classmates about information I need. So far, Walden has begun to prepare me for what technologies I will need, however, I still feel I have a long way to go.
One of the resources I know that I will need is workshops to go to, to learn more information about the technology I will be using, and also what kinds of technologies are available. I will also need to learn how to be proficient in using the technology. The second goal I had was to be creative in the ways that I show and use technology in my future classroom. I could also use workshops to learn how to be creative with the technology that I am using.
As I said, there is a lot of additional information I will need to learn how to meet my goals for my GAME Plan. Some of the information I will need I will find in other blogs that I read or in my classes at Walden. Other information could be found online or through colleagues at my school. Another piece of information I would need to find out would be what technology is available to me through my district, and what technologies are not allowed to be used or there are restrictions. Also, I feel that there is always more information teachers could learn about so there will always be additional information.
So far, the step that I have taken to complete my GAME Plan is to continue working hard at my education at Walden University. There will be many additional steps I will need to take to complete my GAME Plan for my future classroom.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
GAME Plan
For this blog I needed to choose standards from the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS-T) and performance indicators for teachers. These standards will make up a plan for myself for integrating technology in my future classroom.
The first aspect of my plan that I want to implement is learning more about different kinds of technology that are available to me in my classroom. I want to learn the uses of these technologies and the best ways to implement them. I also think it would be useful to learn about specific lessons that I could use in my grade level.
This goal co insides with standard number three, which states that teachers should be able to model digital-age work and learning. This would include being fluent in different kinds of technologies and being able to implement them by sharing what you know with students, peers and other members of the community. Being able to model different technologies would show myself and others that I am proficient in integrating technology in the classroom.
The second goal that I would like to meet is goal number one which is inspiring students to become creative learners using technologies. I think that this would be the big overall goal that I would have because if my students can be successful using technology that I have implemented in my lessons, that is the ultimate goal. Students will be able to bring what they have learned in my classroom into the real world using technologies I have shown them. Students will also be excited to learn because they will be interested and engaged in the technology they are using.
The action that I will take in order to meet these goals is to successfully complete my Master's degree at Walden University in Integrating Technology in the Classroom. I feel that if I can complete all of my courses to the best of my ability I will learn more than enough to reach my goals. I can monitor my progress through my grades, being monitored in my classroom by colleagues and see how well my students are responding to my technology integration. Although there will be a time when I will graduate from Walden University I will always continue to better myself through education in various ways.
The first aspect of my plan that I want to implement is learning more about different kinds of technology that are available to me in my classroom. I want to learn the uses of these technologies and the best ways to implement them. I also think it would be useful to learn about specific lessons that I could use in my grade level.
This goal co insides with standard number three, which states that teachers should be able to model digital-age work and learning. This would include being fluent in different kinds of technologies and being able to implement them by sharing what you know with students, peers and other members of the community. Being able to model different technologies would show myself and others that I am proficient in integrating technology in the classroom.
The second goal that I would like to meet is goal number one which is inspiring students to become creative learners using technologies. I think that this would be the big overall goal that I would have because if my students can be successful using technology that I have implemented in my lessons, that is the ultimate goal. Students will be able to bring what they have learned in my classroom into the real world using technologies I have shown them. Students will also be excited to learn because they will be interested and engaged in the technology they are using.
The action that I will take in order to meet these goals is to successfully complete my Master's degree at Walden University in Integrating Technology in the Classroom. I feel that if I can complete all of my courses to the best of my ability I will learn more than enough to reach my goals. I can monitor my progress through my grades, being monitored in my classroom by colleagues and see how well my students are responding to my technology integration. Although there will be a time when I will graduate from Walden University I will always continue to better myself through education in various ways.
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