Saturday, July 10, 2010

GAME Plan

After reviewing the NETS-T Standards, I realized that there are many areas that I need to work on, but a couple specifically are 2.c: Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments: customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources and 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership. The first standard is one that I try to do, but I find myself not following through or not finding the time to fit technology and various strategies in my lessons and I would really like to improve on that. Standard 5 is an area that I am really weak in and part of that, I think, is because I do not have a full time teaching job yet, so I do not have a network of teachers to go to (except at Walden).

Goals

  1. When trying to include more learning activities that reach students' various learning styles, I would like to try giving learning style surveys to my students to decide exactly what strategies and techniques would be most beneficial. When I have my own classroom I also think that being able to plan these strategies and choosing the technology would be easier because of the more consistent job and students.
  2. My goal for Standard 5 is to join a network of teachers to discuss various topics and current events in education.
Actions

  1. There is not much I can do about incorporating more strategies for diverse learning until I have a teaching position.
  2. I am going to look into different teacher networks in my area. I already have quite a few teachers who I connect with from various long term positions, but it would be nice to create a community online where we can all connect.
Monitoring
  1. I will review my progress for incorporating strategies by self-evaluating my lessons on a weekly basis.
  2. I will also try to maintain an online community where I will try to check and update at least once a month.
Evaluate

I will evaluate my learning during by self-evaluating my lessons and by being held accountable by my network of teachers on the online community.

http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_T_Standards_Final.pdf

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3 comments:

  1. Ms. ClausenJuly 11, 2010 at 6:24 PM

    Amber,
    I think there are quite a few of us in our blogging group that have included, “5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership,” of the ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS-T) and Performance Indicators for Teachers (2008). I would suggest referencing Meghan Charles’s blog (http://megcharlesblog.blogspot.com/), because some of the comments our classmates have made regarding Meghan’s GAME Plan may be helpful to you in fulfilling your GAME Plan. Please let me know if I can be of any help to you as you progress through your GAME Plan.

    Thank you,
    Courtney Clausen

    Reference
    The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS-T) and Performance Indicators for Teachers [Electronic version]. (2008). International Society for Technology in Education. Retrieved July 8, 2010, from http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_T_Standards_Final.pdf

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  2. Ms. ClausenJuly 13, 2010 at 11:47 AM

    Amber,
    I posted this same comment on Meghan's page, but I thought you would also find it useful.

    I found this article on Edutopia while exploring the different parts of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL). I thought you might find it useful as you explore the topic of multiple intelligences for your GAME Plan.
    http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-introduction

    Courtney

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  3. Ms. BucciJuly 13, 2010 at 2:45 PM

    How is your district with allowing you to go to PD workshops? My district has actually just cut back and will rarely let us go during the work day. They offer us night workshops but these are next to impossible for me. Was not sure if other districts are doing the same thing. I wish we were able to do more. I understand we are missing classroom instruction time but, what we can bring back is very valuable to all teachers! Very frustrating!

    Laura

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