More on my GAME plan
Last week I discovered that my district has a few resources for me to use as I try to accomplish my two Goals. The two goals I want to accomplish are modeling and facilitating effective use of digital tools. The second is that I will share what I learn with my school and community. Cennamo, Ross and Ertmer (2009) state that there are a variety of digital technology tools available “that can be used to support authentic learning experiences” (p. 212). Therefore, it is even more important that I am constantly working towards my goal of staying current with technology. New things are introduced daily and I need to make sure I am learning about them. This week I went online and discovered a few blogs that are dedicated to introducing new technologies. One of the sites I found was: http://www.emergingedtech.com/. I haven’t had time to explore it completely, but it is encouraging to find a site that can help me reach my goal. Do you know of any more good sites to help with learning about new technologies?
At this point, I do not believe I need to make any major adjustments to my GAME plan. My only concern is that I will not follow through with my plan once graduate school is completed. Therefore, I have made a small addition to my GAME plan that states that once a month I will implement one of the new technologies I have found with my class. Do you think this will help me stay motivated?
-Chelsea
References:
-Chelsea
References:
Cennamo, K., Ross, J., Ertmer, P. (2009). Technology integration for meaningful classroom use: A standards-based approach.
Hi Chelsea,
ReplyDeleteI have the same concerns with all of the systems I have put or plan to put into place; will I have the discipline to keep up all of the gains I have made. I think making a plan to implement a new technology monthly and sticking to it to create a habit is a great way to keep your focus after our program ends. I am planning on merging my IDP on my ePortfoilo with my actual IDP at my school. Hopefully this will keep me focused in the years to come to become the teacher I hope to be. It looks like you are already taking important steps in the right direction!
Regards,
Mike
Chelsea,
ReplyDeleteI think the goal of implementing one new technology a month is a great one. You make a good point that once the grad work is over we will be involved in other professional pursuits that might deter from the commitment to continue to explore and try out new technologies. Here's a site that I get RSS feeds from, this educator is always posting great ideas http://www.freetech4teachers.com/