Having looked back over the GAME plan I selected, I would have chosen another option than improving than engaging in professional growth and leadership. I feel like I’m accomplishing this goal by taking this courses online, however, I also feel that I should be improving more within my district. During the summer, classes, and the like, are just not offered. Everyone wants their summers off and who can blame them. I feel that this goal would have been better achieved had it be encountered during the school year.
I would like to say that I’ve been in touch with the tech. teacher at our school and have discussed some possible digital storytelling workshops this upcoming school year. It would be absolutely fabulous to attend and learn more about this teaching technique.
Throughout this course I’ve learned of numerous websites to help with my teaching with the use of technology. I must say that I’m energized and a little excited to get back into the classroom and test some of these ideas out, even if they go horribly. I can’t wait to perfect them and have more fun with my English classes.
The first item of business will be to have my students sign up for emails so that information can be relayed, like homework assignments. After that, blogs will be set up. I would absolutely love to have my students blog instead of the traditional journal. We shall see how this goes!
In the long run, I would most like to incorporate some digital storytelling. Dr. Abrams from our class video discussed many ways this tool helps to support what is already taking place with in a classroom. For example, writing, drafting, art, etc. will all take place when incorporating digital storytelling. I can only imagine how engaging this activity would be for my students no matter their level.
Valerie Gerdes
MS-English
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2009). Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas. Baltimore: Author.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
What I think...
I wish that we had been able to try out our GAME plan during the school year. I think that for me, having direct contact with my coworkers would have helped me to better achieve my goal of professional growth and leadership. Taking action is much easier when you have willing, reliable resources in the other room. ☺ Maybe not willing…
However, going through the GAME plan model will certainly help me gain perspective with my students. I’m thinking that it would be a fabulous idea to have them create their own GAME plan, especially as we enter new units. This way I can have them evaluating and monitoring their own work, which will help my students to become self-directed learners. According to Cennamo, Ross, and Ertmer (2009), “self-directed, metacognitive learners engage in three key processes: planning, monitoring, and evaluating their learning activities” (p.3).
Valerie Gerdes
MS-English
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.
However, going through the GAME plan model will certainly help me gain perspective with my students. I’m thinking that it would be a fabulous idea to have them create their own GAME plan, especially as we enter new units. This way I can have them evaluating and monitoring their own work, which will help my students to become self-directed learners. According to Cennamo, Ross, and Ertmer (2009), “self-directed, metacognitive learners engage in three key processes: planning, monitoring, and evaluating their learning activities” (p.3).
Valerie Gerdes
MS-English
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.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Week 6
My GAME plan goals are on modeling digital age work and learning and also engaging in professional growth and leadership.
Still, engaging in professional growth and leadership with fellow co-workers is non-existent during our off periods, meaning summer break. However, I have been introduced to numerous websites through classroom discussions and videos that would allow teachers to corroborate with each other, teacher/student discussion or student/student interaction. The first being Edutopia.org. Edutopia provides blogs, videos, teacher resources, all available with a few clicks. One that I’m more interesting in learning about is Ning.com. Has anyone used this? Could you further the information already given by Vicki Davis in our class video? It seems like a website where you can build your own online network, but I’d like to hear from anyone who has personally used it. It seems as though Wiggio.com might do the same thing. Please! I beg of you, give me your info! Upon first look, Wiggio looks easier to use, simpler.
I plan on joining or subscribing to a few websites and blogs to keep current and up-to-date as well as become connected with teachers around the world. I think that relying on my school or district to provide ways to improve professionally is unrealistic. I have more options and can be choosy when looking online.
Valerie Gerdes
MS-English
Edutopia. (2010). The George Lucas Educational Foundation. Retrieved July 27, 2010, from http://www.edutopia.org/
Ning. (2010). Ning, Inc. Retrieved August 3, 2010, from http://www.ning.com/
Wiggio. (2010). Retrieved August 3, 2010, from http://wiggio.com/
Still, engaging in professional growth and leadership with fellow co-workers is non-existent during our off periods, meaning summer break. However, I have been introduced to numerous websites through classroom discussions and videos that would allow teachers to corroborate with each other, teacher/student discussion or student/student interaction. The first being Edutopia.org. Edutopia provides blogs, videos, teacher resources, all available with a few clicks. One that I’m more interesting in learning about is Ning.com. Has anyone used this? Could you further the information already given by Vicki Davis in our class video? It seems like a website where you can build your own online network, but I’d like to hear from anyone who has personally used it. It seems as though Wiggio.com might do the same thing. Please! I beg of you, give me your info! Upon first look, Wiggio looks easier to use, simpler.
I plan on joining or subscribing to a few websites and blogs to keep current and up-to-date as well as become connected with teachers around the world. I think that relying on my school or district to provide ways to improve professionally is unrealistic. I have more options and can be choosy when looking online.
Valerie Gerdes
MS-English
Edutopia. (2010). The George Lucas Educational Foundation. Retrieved July 27, 2010, from http://www.edutopia.org/
Ning. (2010). Ning, Inc. Retrieved August 3, 2010, from http://www.ning.com/
Wiggio. (2010). Retrieved August 3, 2010, from http://wiggio.com/
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