Developing a Game Plan - V.Perez
Developing my own personal game plan with technology usage in the classroom leads me to believe I need to strengthen a few chosen areas that if practiced, could lead me to become a greater resource for my peers. For week two of our Walden course, we are exploring greater uses for integrating technology across the content areas. An area that I would like to create a GAME plan for is found on the National Education Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) located at:
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_T_StandardsFinal.pdf
Standard 3, Model Digital-Age Work and Learning where teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.
The first performance indicator I would like to strengthen myself in is B-Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation. This collaboration will come if I first offer teachers who lack tech skills the opportunity to learn what I know. This is found in Performance Indicator D-model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.
My game plan is to set a goal of planning a proposal to my principal for an in-service or workshop for my colleagues. This workshop would allow them to experience applications on the computer as well as related websites that can assist them in integrating technology with their content area. Additionally I believe it is important to teach teachers how to guide students in the new literacies.
The action plan begins by sending out a questionnaire to my colleagues to find out what they want to accomplish. It is important to have participants too. Projecting to a date that allows time to plan is also necessary. Working with another teacher who is experiences and has similar interest in transforming the school is included in this action. Planning will include organizing interactive lessons to accommodate several content areas. Researching how each content area can increase learning is also worth the effort. Preparing resources for the teachers to take with them and leaving with a desire to try technology out is also vital.
To monitor my progress, I would double-check my lesson choices for their value for this in service. I would question a colleague at another school, such as a technology teacher. If necessary, modification can occur. Creating this workshop at my own school will offer me information about what teachers are thinking related to technology and what they would want for their classes. I would also like to research other related workshops and look to see what they include.
During the workshop, evaluations develop while the teachers practice technology applications. They would be encouraged to speak their mind about technologies usefulness and any fears they have had. Effectiveness of the workshop, and how it applies to them would be available. Suggestions are taken to improve designing the workshop for future classes.
To my Walden Colleagues-I would be grateful for any advice you can lend me about setting up teacher workshops. Is it advantageous to do them after school, or in the summer? Have you had teachers sign up and then drop out or not show? Were the teachers willing to work? Did you find your peers critical of your workshop or pleased with the results? What new literacy skill do you think I should put at the top of my to do list for this workshop?
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These are some great goals and you brought up one in particular of communicating with parents through the use of technology. This is one I would like to work on as well and something our school district has been trying to accomplish. We use school world for creating all our schools web pages and every teacher gets a website where its easy to post things like calendars of events planned homework assignments ect...The other one that they are trying is going into affect in march where the grading program infinite campus that we use posts student grades live at home for the parents to view and communicate with the teacher if desired. Both of these solutions help the students as well communicate with the teacher which is nice. Good luck with your goals.
ReplyDeleteOur school also uses Infinite Campus. My husband and I use it to look at our children's grades. However, there are many parents who do not access it. Thanks.
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ReplyDeleteOur school uses Edline for the teachers to post assignments, additional resources for the students etc. Each teacher has her own class page and I am the only teacher that has set up the class page. All the other pages have absolutely nothing on it.
I have introduced my students to the page but I do not think that they have even used it as a great resource to study or help with their studies. This discourages me a bit, but like everything that is new it will take time for them to get into it I guess. Maybe if more teachers were utilizing this resource the students would also be forced to access them as well, and it would not seem so foreign to them.
That is why I think your idea of having an in service for the teachers with the principals approval is a great idea. Maybe the teachers would feel more comfortable about incorporating more tech activities in their lesson plans. Making this information accessible tot he parents and the community is also a great idea, as it creates community involvement and school accountability.
Great ideas.
Good Job, I chose the same standard. I like the workshop idea. I think that would be a great way to explore new ideas and settle some questions that teachers may have about technology and at the sametime acquire some new ways to approach the use of technology in your own class. Let me know how it works out.
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