Week 7 Game Plan Update

A few weeks ago I posted The five Performance Indicators for Teachers can be found on the web site for The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the National Education Standards for Teacher (NETS-T) Teachers: 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning 4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_T_Standards_Final.pdf

My GAME plan for professional growth includes the following goals:
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness.
5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership a. participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning.
Some questions to consider:
Have I found the information and resources needed? This week I found three wonderful sites to add to my electronic resources. Digital Storytelling: www.uh.edu www.digitales.us www.storycenter.org

Is there a need to modify my action plan? There will always be modifications to my plans based on class dynamics, along with the new changes that are yet to come in our technology age. There is always a chance that the technology will not work, so I must be prepared with a back-up plan. My action plan is to continue to collect information with examples to be able to apply to a real lesson.

What I have learned so far?
During the GAME plan process, I have learned that technology is always changing. There are many resources available to add to our current list of useful tools for students. PBL is a great way to teach content and reach far beyond the single subject into and across the curriculum. It is also easy to get sidetracked by going on sites that lead you to other places. When looking at new sites, keep a journal to catalog new sites is a good way to keep them organized. It also helps to keep focused on the reason for searching a certain site.

Are there new questions?
No questions at this time.

Laureate Education, Inc. (2009) Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas. Spotlight on Technology: Digital Storytelling, Part 1.
Laureate Education, Inc. (2009) Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas. Spotlight on Technology: Digital Storytelling, Part 2.
Laureate Education, Inc. (2009) Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas. Spotlight on Technology: Integrating Multiple Tools to Support Content Area Learning.