Cennamo,
Ross and Ertmer (2009) suggest that all teachers should develop a GAME plan.
This consists of setting goals, taking action to achieve those goals,
monitoring your progress, and evaluating or extending your growth towards
attaining the goals. I have developed a GAME plan as a way of meeting ISTE
NETS-T standards. Setting these goals will promote my own self-directed lifelong
learning as well as help me promote self-directed learning in my students.
The
first standard I would like to address is standard 5 indicator A.
Standard 5: Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership: Teachers
continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and
exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and
demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.
My goal is to be a leader at our school as we
begin to integrate a new technology for the teachers and students with the addition
of ipads. The ipads are in the process
of being set up so that each class will have a total of ten available and each
teacher will have their own ipad to be used for teaching.
Actions to complete
this goal are:
1. Earn my master's degree in the integration of technology
in the classroom. I will use the
knowledge I am gaining about technology in my class as well as share this with
my colleagues.
2. Attend seminars
and/or webinars on teaching with the use of ipads. Then prepare a presentation for teachers at
one of our monthly teacher meetings.
3. View and
contribute to blogs about the integration of technology in the classroom and
the best apps to use for students in fourth grade. I will incorporate these apps and practices
into our daily routines.
I will monitor my growth and progress by setting
up a timeline for the actions I have developed.
I will earn my master's degree in February. I will use the resources I have learned to
help fellow teachers throughout the integration process. I will teach at a teacher's meeting by the
first of the year. I will view and
contribute to blogs as an ongoing action.
I will incorporate new apps for classroom use throughout the school
year. I will only incorporate those that
will be beneficial to our classroom structure.
Prensky (2008) states that
technology should not be incorporated just to be incorporated. I agree with this statement. Students need to see how technology can be
useful in their learning not just shown that it is there to be used.
I will evaluate my own progress at the end of
the this 2012-2013 school year. I will ask myself if I was successful in adding
technology as a tool for learning. I will
ask myself if my peers seek me out as a leader in our new technologies. I will take time to reflect upon whether or
not I have been successful in being a leader to teachers in my school.
The second standard I would like to address is
standard 3 indicator B.
Standard 3: Model digital age work and learning: Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes
representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.
Indicator B: Collaborate
with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and
resources to support student success and innovation.
My goal is utilize
the social networking site of edmodo to collaborate with students, parents, and
other teachers to improve my classroom practices.
Actions
to attain this goal are:
1. Set up a class site on edmodo. Teach students
and parents how to use this site as a classroom tool.
2. Join learning communities that are available
on the site.
3. Post assignments that must be completed
through the site itself. This will allow
parents and other members who have our classroom code to view and participate
in our learning.
I will monitor
my own progress by setting dates to have met each goal. I have set up an edmodo site. The students have not been added. I will do
that this week. In the next three weeks,
I will teach parents and students how to use the site. I will join learning communities over the
course of the next few months. I will
begin posting assignments to the site by November.
I will evaluate
my progress by asking parents if they feel our site is useful to keeping them
informed. I will ask students how they
feel their learning is enhanced by edmodo.
I will document how often I use or steal ideas from the communities I
have joined on edmodo.
The GAME plans for
each goal will help me be more confident with technology in my classroom and
promote my proficiency. This will not
only enhance the teaching of my studnets, but also my own self-directed
learning.
References
Cennamo, K., Ross, J. & Ertmer, P. (2009).
Technology integration for meaningful classroom use: A standards-based
approach. (Laureate Education, Inc., Custom ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth,
Cengage Learning.
International Society for Technology in Education.
(2008). National education standards for teachers (NETS-T). Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/Libraries/PDFs/NETS_for_Teachers_2008_EN.sflb.ashx
Prensky, M. (2008). Turning on the lights.
Educational Leadership, 65(6), 40–45.
Retrieved from the Academic Search Complete database.
Retrieved from the Academic Search Complete database.
Teresa-
ReplyDeleteIt sounds as though you fully understand how to implement the GAME plan. You have laid out steps that are attainable and that will direct your learning process. It also fully demonstrates lifelong learning. Cennamo, Ross, and Ertmer (2009) state that all the above things are qualities that the GAME plan demonstrate.
I can appreciate how you created your GAME plan to not only benefit your personal growth but also the growth of your fellow colleagues.
Renee Scott
References:
Cennamo, K., Ross, J. & Ertmer, P. (2009). Technology integration for meaningful classroom use: A standards-based approach. (Laureate Education, Inc., Custom ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
You are obviously making a commitment to learning how to best integrate technology into your classroom and school.
Renee Scott
Thank you Renee.
DeleteI teach with two other teachers on my team. One is my age and the other is older. Both teachers view technology as an assett, but neither really seek out the opportunities to bring to the classroom. I take that responsibilty on as my own. I am eager to share my learning as they are with me also. I think their confidence with technology lacks.
Right now it is a learning tool that we will all need to embrace for the benefit of our students.