"GAME" plan continues

How effective were your actions in helping you meet your goals?

Thus far, I was able to follow the first few steps. I have not been able to do the last steps which is to analyze student data and create goals alongside with students because of the time of year, however I feel ready since I have the sites set up.
https://nyc-acuity.mcgraw-hill.com/index.jsp (English Language Arts and Math)
http://165.155.107.202/lms (Math)
http://4kids.org/games/ (Math and Language Arts)
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/ (Science, Social Studies, Math, and English Language Arts)

What have you learned so far that you can apply in your instructional practice?

I have learned that designing lessons for our digital native students is easier than I thought. There are so many resources available online that can assist any teacher with any lesson or any students with any skill with the use of the Internet.

What do you still have to learn? What new questions have arisen?

I have to learn how to make time into the class schedule for using websites to reinforce skills. My questions are:
How often should I allow time for students to visit these sites in the classroom?
How often should I assign homework using these sites?

How will you adjust your plan to fit your current needs?

At this point in my plan I do not need to adjust anything. However, once schools begins I think I will make adjustments on the when to create goals with students based on their data.

"GAME" plan on the move!

"GAME" plan on the move!

1. Are you finding the information and resources you need?

The information and resources needed for my game plan is being found with the help of resources. These resources come from my prior experience (school software programs) and from websites suggested from classmates (thank you).

2. Do you need to modify your action plan?

Thus far, I do not need to modify my action plan. My action plan was to have interactive websites for each subject and I was able to target the sites to my student´s needs. The only problem is I cannot set up the questions or lessons my students need since I do have students at the moment. Come september, I can match my students to certain skills using the websites I have found for each subject.

3. What have you learned so far?

I have learned, by interacting with teachers from around the country, that every school has their own perfered software program. In addtion, I have learned that everything we need is on the web. For example, before this GAME plan I had no idea that there was softwares to target skills in science.

4. What new questions have arisen?

My only questions now are, can I use software programs that my school does not use? Also, how can I convince the administration in my school to buy more software programs.

Veronica

A for action!

The GAME plan I am focusing on is how to "Design and Develop a Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments."

The ACTION plan has begun:

The following are the resources I will be using:

https://nyc-acuity.mcgraw-hill.com/index.jsp   (English Language Arts and Math)

http://165.155.107.202/lms  (Math)

http://4kids.org/games/  (Math and Language Arts)

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/  (Science, Social Studies, Math, and English Language Arts)

The steps that I have taken are:

1st: I gathered the websites that will be used by my students to assess their own progress in each subject

2nd: I analyzed the students data to see what skills they need to focus on with the use of these websites

3rd: The student and I will create goals based on the data shown 

4th: The students will assess their own progress with use of the websites and their knowledge of their goals

I am always on the look out for new websites so please feel free to share, thank you.

Veronica

"GAME"-PLAN

Teachers of the 21st century have to know the Technology Standards (NETS-T)and feel confident teaching while integrating the standards. To be honest, less than two years ago I would have felt uncomfortable within all the technology standards but now I feel confident with most and still need to improve in some. For example, I feel confident that I have what it takes to "inspire student learning by using tools such as voice threads and blogs" because my students ended this past school year using blogs and voice threads to communicate or even reflect on what they were learning at school and at home. In addition, I feel comfortable "modeling digital age work and learning" because I love to communicate ideas and work collaborately with my students and parents with the use of technology therefore my students are expose to that form of modeling digital age working and learning.

The standards I have to work on are "Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments" and "Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership." These two areas goes beyond teaching with tools, it digs deeper into becoming life long learners within technology by using sophisticated assessments and always finding new ways forever. 

Standard:"Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments"

Sub-standard: Getting students to assess progress on their individual goals

Goal: My goal is to model and guide students to assess their progress by showing them how to do so with the use of technology. 

Action: Find a internet program for each subject that can help students follow their progress and work on areas of need. For example, there is a program called Acuity that helps students increase their reading and writing skills based on an assessment taken online. This program shows students how they performed and assigns them activities to work on to improve. I need to find programs such as these for other subject areas

Monitor: I will check progress my going onto the program's page for teachers to manage. In addition, I will conference with students on what they are working on and why.

Evaluate and Extend: I would evaluate their progress by giving them an additional assessment in class and have students respond to their growth by using the class' blog page. 

Standard: "Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership"

Sub-Standard: Participating in local and global learning communities

Goal: Become a life-long learner by using the internet to participate in local and global communities in order to remain aware of issues and ideas around the world

Action: First, receive permission from guardians that students are allowed to communicate on the wide world web for educational purposes only. Then, find websites that are directed to students and teachers from around the community or world and learn from one another. Finally, use these websites to become involved in participating ideas and more with people from outside of school to gain many perspectives. 

Monitor: I will check progress by having students and myself write a reflection each month about something we learned from somewhere outside of our classroom with the use of technology.

Evaluate and Extend: I will evaluate our progress by allowing my students to make any suggestions on how we can become more involved with the outside world of our classroom. 

Hopefully this will improve my skills as a teacher overall. 

Veronica