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.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Week 6 GAME plan progress
In the past few postings I have been working on my GAME plan for technology. The two goals previously stated are:
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.
ACTION
Everyday my lessons have included a special question for students to be innovative thinkers. I have been keeping a digital list for next year.
This summer I will participate in a Promethean Training.
MONITOR
As the warm up for each day I have engaged my students in creative thinking. Collecting and keeping answers on the Promethean Board to reflect, tally, evaluate, and save for future use.
After attending the Promethean training this summer, my intention is to have 5 make and take ideas to grow as a professional with creative applications of technology to improve student learning.
EVALUATE
With only a few days left of the school year, I am collecting teacher editions of my reading and math series to make flipcharts and interactive lessons over the summer for next year.
I will continue to add to the binder of “How To” for the Promethean to help myself and fellow teachers use as a reference.
Laureate Education, Inc. (2009) Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas. Promoting Self-Directed Learning with Technology.
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.
ACTION
Everyday my lessons have included a special question for students to be innovative thinkers. I have been keeping a digital list for next year.
This summer I will participate in a Promethean Training.
MONITOR
As the warm up for each day I have engaged my students in creative thinking. Collecting and keeping answers on the Promethean Board to reflect, tally, evaluate, and save for future use.
After attending the Promethean training this summer, my intention is to have 5 make and take ideas to grow as a professional with creative applications of technology to improve student learning.
EVALUATE
With only a few days left of the school year, I am collecting teacher editions of my reading and math series to make flipcharts and interactive lessons over the summer for next year.
I will continue to add to the binder of “How To” for the Promethean to help myself and fellow teachers use as a reference.
Laureate Education, Inc. (2009) Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas. Promoting Self-Directed Learning with Technology.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
GAME PLAN WK5
GAME plan progress: Week 5 update
There are only 12 days of school left. My days are filled with report cards, portfolios, and PTD folders.I am still excited about using technology in my classroom! I will be using my technology equipment to the last day of school.
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.
Each day I still have been posting “Think About Questions” for my students to draw and write about in their journals. We share with partners and then as a class. We made our worm habitat this week and we will be writing more facts about our animal for research to complete our books.
My Promethean training is not until the summer; however I have been keeping a chart of websites that I can use for next year. Thank you to all my Walden classmates who continue to share wonderful sites!
This one is the last one I added to my list from Rachel...
http://storybird.com/books/learning-about-storybird/
Laureate Education, Inc. (2009) Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas. Meeting Students’ Needs with Technology, Part 1.
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.
There are only 12 days of school left. My days are filled with report cards, portfolios, and PTD folders.I am still excited about using technology in my classroom! I will be using my technology equipment to the last day of school.
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.
Each day I still have been posting “Think About Questions” for my students to draw and write about in their journals. We share with partners and then as a class. We made our worm habitat this week and we will be writing more facts about our animal for research to complete our books.
My Promethean training is not until the summer; however I have been keeping a chart of websites that I can use for next year. Thank you to all my Walden classmates who continue to share wonderful sites!
This one is the last one I added to my list from Rachel...
http://storybird.com/books/learning-about-storybird/
Laureate Education, Inc. (2009) Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas. Meeting Students’ Needs with Technology, Part 1.
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.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
GAME plan progress
GAME plan progress
My first goal:
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness.
Here is a quick list for this week of innovative thinking question for my first grade class. This is part of my electronic file for next year.
Think About Questions
Monday- What would our classroom look like to a mouse?
Tuesday – If we were going on a trip to the beach, what would we need to take?
Wednesday – Describe how the hen and the chicken are the same or different.
Thursday – What would a wiggly worm say to a sticky spider?
Friday – If you could have an animal as a friend what would it be? Explain.
My second goal:
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.
For my training this summer, I thought it would be helpful to understand what I already know and what I want to learn from the training.
Promethean Training
WHAT I KNOW
How to make pictures that are able to move next to matching words.
How to annotate over the desk top.
How to save current flipcharts to later open.
How to add a table to an active inspire flipchart.
WHAT I WANT TO LEARN
How to create summative assessment with interactive tablets.
How to hide information for students to uncover when then select a tab.
How to add animation and voice to flipcharts.
My first goal:
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness.
Here is a quick list for this week of innovative thinking question for my first grade class. This is part of my electronic file for next year.
Think About Questions
Monday- What would our classroom look like to a mouse?
Tuesday – If we were going on a trip to the beach, what would we need to take?
Wednesday – Describe how the hen and the chicken are the same or different.
Thursday – What would a wiggly worm say to a sticky spider?
Friday – If you could have an animal as a friend what would it be? Explain.
My second goal:
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.
For my training this summer, I thought it would be helpful to understand what I already know and what I want to learn from the training.
Promethean Training
WHAT I KNOW
How to make pictures that are able to move next to matching words.
How to annotate over the desk top.
How to save current flipcharts to later open.
How to add a table to an active inspire flipchart.
WHAT I WANT TO LEARN
How to create summative assessment with interactive tablets.
How to hide information for students to uncover when then select a tab.
How to add animation and voice to flipcharts.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Review of GAME plan
Review of GAME Plan
Week 3 posting for my Walden University Class
EDUC 6713: Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas.
Resources needed to carry out plan: In my previous posting I explained my GAME plan. Our school year is quickly coming to a close and the use of my Promethean Board and the program Active Inspire are two key resources that I will need to continue documenting essential questions. My training will take place over the summer. Files need to be made for my electronic saved questions.
Additional information needed:
• 5 make and take activities from my Promethean Training.
• Tally and chart of questions that I have already asked my class.
Steps in the right direction of my GAME plan:
I have already started documenting the questions that my students have answered and have started a file of used questions.
Week 3 posting for my Walden University Class
EDUC 6713: Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas.
Resources needed to carry out plan: In my previous posting I explained my GAME plan. Our school year is quickly coming to a close and the use of my Promethean Board and the program Active Inspire are two key resources that I will need to continue documenting essential questions. My training will take place over the summer. Files need to be made for my electronic saved questions.
Additional information needed:
• 5 make and take activities from my Promethean Training.
• Tally and chart of questions that I have already asked my class.
Steps in the right direction of my GAME plan:
I have already started documenting the questions that my students have answered and have started a file of used questions.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
GAME PLAN
This posting is for my graduate class from Walden University.
EDUC 6713: Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas.
Developing My Personal GAME Plan
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) http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_T_Standards_Final.pdf
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
The video lecture by Dr. Katherine Cennamo describes how being self-directed can support and enhance learning. The GAME plan is a self-directed way of learning. My GAME plan for professional growth:
GOAL
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.
ACTION
Everyday my lessons will have a creative piece for my students to be innovative thinkers. There will a daily post of a question in my class to help my first grade class practice inventiveness. This summer I will participate in a Promethean Training.
MONITOR
As the warm up for each day I will engage my students in creative thinking. Collect and keep answers on the Promethean Board to reflect, tally, evaluate, and save for future use. After attending the Promethean training I hope to have at least 5 make and take ideas to grow as a professional with creative applications of technology to improve student learning.
EVALUATE
To keep track of the creative ideas I will make a digital folder of practice thinking questions to share with other teachers as well as to add to each year. I will make a binder of “How To” for the Promethean to help myself and fellow teachers use as a reference.
Laureate Education, Inc. (2009) Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas. Promoting Self-Directed Learning with Technology.
EDUC 6713: Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas.
Developing My Personal GAME Plan
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) http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_T_Standards_Final.pdf
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
The video lecture by Dr. Katherine Cennamo describes how being self-directed can support and enhance learning. The GAME plan is a self-directed way of learning. My GAME plan for professional growth:
GOAL
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.
ACTION
Everyday my lessons will have a creative piece for my students to be innovative thinkers. There will a daily post of a question in my class to help my first grade class practice inventiveness. This summer I will participate in a Promethean Training.
MONITOR
As the warm up for each day I will engage my students in creative thinking. Collect and keep answers on the Promethean Board to reflect, tally, evaluate, and save for future use. After attending the Promethean training I hope to have at least 5 make and take ideas to grow as a professional with creative applications of technology to improve student learning.
EVALUATE
To keep track of the creative ideas I will make a digital folder of practice thinking questions to share with other teachers as well as to add to each year. I will make a binder of “How To” for the Promethean to help myself and fellow teachers use as a reference.
Laureate Education, Inc. (2009) Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas. Promoting Self-Directed Learning with Technology.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Reflection/Supporting Information Literacy and Online Inquiry in the Classroom
Reflection Week 8
Blog posting for Walden University
EDUC 6712: Supporting Information Literacy and Online Inquiry in the Classroom
At the completion of this course I am inspired to create screencasts to share with my first grade class. In the past courses I have learned about how to make a wiki, blog, voicethread and podcast. The new knowledge of a how to make a screencast is a wonderful way to help my class learn about the internet. With a screencast I will be able to enhance my teaching of how to navigate the internet. My first grade class is in the beginning stages of how to find things on the internet. With the viewing of a screencast my students will be able to see visually how to find information about their animal. We make animal books and each student writes about the animal of their choice. They will be looking for animal facts which include their physical features and habitat. Explaining to my class that all of the information on the internet is not accurate is a difficult task. At the first grade level, most of my students are unaware that a web site could be inaccurate. Information literacy can start as early as first grade, but it is only a piece of the technology skills needed for success is learning 21st century skills. Students need to understand that everything on the internet is not factual. They also need the skills to determine what can be factual. Another good skill would include how to find information. Teaching my first grade class the specific search engines and specific extensions will help them find the reliable web sites.
The one thing that I would like to share with my first grade class is the ability to express themselves in a blog. There are many obstacles within my school district, but I hope soon that those obstacles are lifted. With detailed lesson plans and objectives clearly stated, my hope is that each teacher will have access to blog websites for 21st century learning. I know how much my students would enjoy having other students comment and encourage each other in the writing process.
Eagleton, M. B., & Dobler, E. (2007). Reading the Web: Strategies for Internet inquiry. New York: The Guilford Press.
November, A. (2008). Web Literacy for educators. Thousands Oaks: Corwin Press.
Blog posting for Walden University
EDUC 6712: Supporting Information Literacy and Online Inquiry in the Classroom
At the completion of this course I am inspired to create screencasts to share with my first grade class. In the past courses I have learned about how to make a wiki, blog, voicethread and podcast. The new knowledge of a how to make a screencast is a wonderful way to help my class learn about the internet. With a screencast I will be able to enhance my teaching of how to navigate the internet. My first grade class is in the beginning stages of how to find things on the internet. With the viewing of a screencast my students will be able to see visually how to find information about their animal. We make animal books and each student writes about the animal of their choice. They will be looking for animal facts which include their physical features and habitat. Explaining to my class that all of the information on the internet is not accurate is a difficult task. At the first grade level, most of my students are unaware that a web site could be inaccurate. Information literacy can start as early as first grade, but it is only a piece of the technology skills needed for success is learning 21st century skills. Students need to understand that everything on the internet is not factual. They also need the skills to determine what can be factual. Another good skill would include how to find information. Teaching my first grade class the specific search engines and specific extensions will help them find the reliable web sites.
The one thing that I would like to share with my first grade class is the ability to express themselves in a blog. There are many obstacles within my school district, but I hope soon that those obstacles are lifted. With detailed lesson plans and objectives clearly stated, my hope is that each teacher will have access to blog websites for 21st century learning. I know how much my students would enjoy having other students comment and encourage each other in the writing process.
Eagleton, M. B., & Dobler, E. (2007). Reading the Web: Strategies for Internet inquiry. New York: The Guilford Press.
November, A. (2008). Web Literacy for educators. Thousands Oaks: Corwin Press.
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