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My GAME Plan-Week 4

During week 4, I need to evaluate my Action Plan using the following questions.



  • Are you finding the information and resources you need?
I am doing well finding information. I make time to read educational technology (ed. Tech.) blogs and listen to ed. Tech. podcasts. I have also signed up for our school district's instructional fair technology classes. I plan to attend sessions on Web 2.0 tools that work within my school district's strict filtering policies. I also plan to attend sessions on using Ebooks, and creating a web 2.0 web site, using our district-provided software.  

  • Do you need to modify your action plan? 
So far, I do not need to modify my action plan. Things are going well. I even have colleagues who plan to attend the technology sessions with me.

  • What have you learned so far? 
I have learned that I am using some of the teaching and assessment methods about which I am reading. I am feeling good about being a self-motivated and self-directed learner.

  • What new questions have arisen?
How much time will I need to create and maintain my new, updated website, and my new technology discoveries? How will I implement these effectively and smoothly into what I am doing now.



Overall, my GAME plan is progressing well. I am learning about new and current educational technological ideas. As I learn, I think about how I could use these in my classroom. What a challenge!



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. (2009). "Enriching Content Area Learning Experiences with Technology". Baltimore, MD: Laureate Education Inc.

Comments

  1. Michelle PJanuary 30, 2010 at 6:37 PM

    Hi Donna,
    I would also like to find some educational podcasts. Do you have a specific site that you get podcasts from? It's great that your colleagues want to go to the Tech Fair with you. It's nice to have support from surrounding teachers. It will also make for good discussion and sharing of new ideas.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 31, 2010 at 6:11 PM

    Hi Donna,

    Your concern about how much time it will take to create and implement technology is valid. However, I think that after the initial learning curve, you will find that it becomes much easier. I am in the process of creating a class in our district's mooodle. When speaking to other teachers who use it, they have all said that while it takes a little time to get it set up, they do not how they they managed before they set it up. I am curious to see if the same applies to me.

    It is good that you have other teachers who are planning to attend the technology sessions. It makes it easier when you get back to the classroom after the training and have to put it to use. What one teacher did not write down or understand another teacher probably did.

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  3. Author Donna WaylesJanuary 31, 2010 at 7:39 PM

    Michelle, I use The Teacher's Podcast. I can subscribe to it using iTunes. I also had some great discussions with the 6th grade ELA teachers on how to implement technology on a project they have coming up. Hopefully we can work out the details.

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  4. Author Donna WaylesJanuary 31, 2010 at 7:41 PM

    Tammie, I would love to hear how your Moodle is coming. I have read some about it, but am still not sure my district would allow it. Thanks for your comments.

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  5. zendayaJanuary 31, 2010 at 10:33 PM

    Hi,
    My questions is when you are learning the different technological tool is their one that you would not use in the classroom at this present time. If so, what would be the reason for that.

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