The GAME Plan- Revising The Plan

As I review the NETS-T standards of promoting and supporting a creative and innovative use of technology in the classroom (1. a) and modeling digital citizenship and responsibility (4. c). I have learned so far that applying a diverse approach to instruction meets students’ needs in understanding mathematical concepts. The use of interactive websites and hands on material engages the students in the learning and motivates them to work harder. By modeling digital citizenship in the classroom, using a wiki shows students to think differently about the internet and possibilities. It incorporates collaborative thinking and social interaction from a diverse student population along with a respect of information found online. Students start to care about others and their intellectual property or ideas.

The goals I am still working on are becoming better equipped with technology and ideas for using it in the classroom. To prompt stronger student discussions using a class blog has helped and is a resource for students to start thinking about a question or concept (Cennamo, Ross & Ertmer, 2009). While working on my lesson plan this week, I found a website for educational networking for math concepts Online Math Resource designed for middle school students. This website provides a perfect opportunity to join and interact with other teachers around the world giving students an authentic audience to give and receive feedback (Laureate Education, Inc., 2009). It also provides me with proven online collaborative projects and a resource for developing other ideas.

Based on the NETS-T goals, another standard that I would like to participate in is engaging in professional growth and leadership in my school and professional community (5. d). As technology is an effective and vital tool to teaching, others in the teaching profession need to be aware of the possibilities. Using facebook as an option for reaching a large population and working with other professionals to solve complex problems or receive ideas is a goal that I would want to achieve to become a better teacher. Then taking my knowledge and sharing it with others in my building, so students have a better middle school experience compared to traditional textbook teaching. This standard becomes my next goal to modeling and implementing technology in my profession.

The learning approach for my next goal includes supporting learning by doing. Technology provides a powerful tool to represent information in an audio, visual and video form. Technology gives students access to people and resources or locations that would be impossible to get without it (Cennamo, Ross & Ertmer, 2009). It provides students with a meaningful learning experience and gives them time to reflection on what was learned. As a teacher, it is valuable to model this approach to learning and show others the aspect of trying new ideas in the classroom.

Heather
MS-Math

References

Cennamo, K., Ross, J., & Ertmer, P. (2009). Technology integration for meaningful classroom use: A standards-based approach (Laureate Education custom edition). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.

Laureate Education Inc. (Executive Producer). (2009). Davis, V., Program: 10 Enriching Content Area Learning Experiences With Technology. Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas [Educational Video]. Los Angeles: Solution.