ACTION STEPS!

Hello everyone from beautiful West Port Canada! I have been vacationing here with my family for the last week and we have just decided to extend our trip through this week (one of the many perks of both my wife and I being teachers!) Needless to say it is difficult to get some of these class assignments in on time…which makes me understand my students’ positions a little better. There is no internet in the cabin we are staying in and no electricity either, so I have to travel to town and work in a small café when their internet is working which is sketchy at best! This week I have reflected on my personal GAME plan and how I can take action steps to implement it within my classroom. First, I selected two technology standards that I would like to improve upon from the list provided by the International Society for Technology in Education Standards for Teachers. The first standard is as follows; Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress. The second standard I selected is Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation. If you are interested in reading a detailed Game plan for implementing these two standards read my last post! Today I am going to discuss action steps for further implementation of my GAME plan. In order to further my instruction and offer the best possible classroom experience for my students is to continue to learn and grow in the area of technology. (Laureate Education, Inc., 2011). Resources: Some of the resources that I will need to implement my GAME plan include modern technology that students are interested in and enjoy using. I am interested in trying to use the following technology to facilitate a better understand of literary concepts and terminology; weblogs, podcasts, wiki sites, cell phones, PowerPoint, Prezi, etc. These various forms of technology will be incorporated with the daily lessons to help the students learn in new and innovative ways that they find interesting. Additional Information: I know that I will need to stay updated with the best and newest technology so I decided to get my graduate degree in educational technology at Walden University. I believe that this has prepared me to work with new and innovative technology very well, but I will still research technology online. Steps: A few of the steps that I have already taken to implement my action plan are my class blog site were all students are required to post weekly journals. I also run unit podcast that the student watch and respond to online. I hope to incorporate more technology this year. Conclusion- I feel that I am well on my way to achieving my GAME plan, but I still need to work on how well I incorporate technology with the common core. Any suggestions?