Developing Your Own Personal GAME Plan

                       Visiting the website for the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) to examine the National Education Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) reminded me of the time I visited the Danielson’s Framework for teaching.  The NETS-T focuses on integrating technology into the classroom and standards that teachers should strive for to create positive learning environments for our students to use the technology.  Two NETS-T standards that I would like to focus on is 1b, engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources, and 3a, demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations. These are some weaknesses in my teachings that I would like to work on so that my students can incorporate modern technology into their work and to use these skill in other areas of their lives. 

The Game Plan:

Goals: Creating a learning environment where my students can incorporate technology into their learning while applying it and using it across their curriculums.     

Action:  Researching new software and technology is a passion of mine that I enjoy learning about, which will motivate me to stay up to date on modern tech tools.  I will compile a list of technology grants, where outside companies can invest technology into our students to incorporate the technology into their learning activities.  In addition to the grants, I can sign up for professional development that focuses on integrating technology to the common core state standards.  I will research computer software which will incorporate the use through multiple subjects of the mathematics curriculum.  Inform other teachers of my practices to see what other resources my students are familiar with, where they can incorporate those skills into all their classes.  

Monitor: I will assess my students’ progress through the technology activity and record learning efficiency when they are familiar and unfamiliar with technology.  I will give formative and summative assessments throughout the activity to see how much faster or slower students learn when the technology is new or unfamiliar. 

Evaluate and Extend: I will evaluate the time and effort used to incorporate the new technology and learning efficiency of each topic.  Evaluate the usefulness of the professional development into the classroom activity will be important in looking for additional resources for development.  I can inquiry with other teachers about their success using technology for activities with their classes.   

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