Summarize any new learning that resulted from following your GAME plan, and explain what impact your new learning will have on your instructional practice.
The biggest lesson I learned in attempting to follow my game plan is that “timing is EVERYTHING!” Although I was able to incorporate some of the technology resources that I have learned in this course into some of my unit plans, I have not been able to follow or complete the rest of the plan due to the nature of the end of the school year mania. I am glad to say that I have discussed my GAME plan with my supervisor and have set new goals for the following school year. My supervisor and I have also made plans to meet over the summer to further discuss PLC groups.
Describe how you might revise your plan based on your progress.
The area that I think will need the most revision is the monitoring part of my plan. It is the area in which I am most unsure of. I am going to look to my colleagues to guide and advise me through this process. I want to make sure I use effective yet uncomplicated ways to conduct my monitoring.
Share your thoughts and ideas about how you might modify and use the GAME plan process with your students.
Recently I conducted an “end-of-the-year” questionnaire that students filled out anonymously about the course and my teaching. I was so grateful and pleased with their responses. They were respectfully honest and insightful that I would like to use similar ones with my future assessments.
Describe any immediate adjustments you will make to your instructional practice regarding technology integration in your content area(s) as a result of your learning from this course. How might you integrate technology as well as problem-based learning, social networking/online collaboration, and digital storytelling into your instruction?
Unfortunately, I cannot make an immediate adjustment to my instructional practice because school in now over, however in September I would like to incorporate the unit plan that I created for this course and integrate social networking into my instruction. Luckily, I just learned that our district will be using a teacher social networking tool starting next school year. I am very excited to learn more about this because it is a tool that I believe will bring my content area (Spanish) to life! In addition, I will be discussing a possible future course in the school called “Digital Storytelling in Spanish.” I mentioned it to my supervisor and he sounded very excited about it, I am too!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Monitoring My GAME Plan Progress
Are you finding the information and resources you need?
Unfortunately, at this time (being the end of the school year), I have not had the opportunity to discuss my GAME plan with my colleagues. With that said, I feel that because of this class I have already learned a lot more than what I knew week one (and I really do mean that)! The textbook and the resources provided by our instructor and other classmates have helped me feel more confident in the areas that I felt I needed improvement.
Do you need to modify your action plan?
I do feel I need to modify my “Action” plan. As mentioned early, because it is the end of the school year my colleagues and I have not had the opportunity to speak about my GAME plan. Everyone is too concerned with finishing out the year. I think I need to reconsider some other options. Any ideas?
What have you learned so far?
Last week, after reading and participating in the class discussions and application assignment I feel I have a better understanding of how to customize students learning activities through the universal design for learning. I learned that using a variety of assessments and activities in my classroom are all-important elements in providing a quality education to the diverse learners in my classroom.
What new questions have arisen?
I at this moment I do not have any new questions. However, if any new questions arise I will be sure to post to hear/view your responses.
Unfortunately, at this time (being the end of the school year), I have not had the opportunity to discuss my GAME plan with my colleagues. With that said, I feel that because of this class I have already learned a lot more than what I knew week one (and I really do mean that)! The textbook and the resources provided by our instructor and other classmates have helped me feel more confident in the areas that I felt I needed improvement.
Do you need to modify your action plan?
I do feel I need to modify my “Action” plan. As mentioned early, because it is the end of the school year my colleagues and I have not had the opportunity to speak about my GAME plan. Everyone is too concerned with finishing out the year. I think I need to reconsider some other options. Any ideas?
What have you learned so far?
Last week, after reading and participating in the class discussions and application assignment I feel I have a better understanding of how to customize students learning activities through the universal design for learning. I learned that using a variety of assessments and activities in my classroom are all-important elements in providing a quality education to the diverse learners in my classroom.
What new questions have arisen?
I at this moment I do not have any new questions. However, if any new questions arise I will be sure to post to hear/view your responses.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Reviewing my GAME plan
What resources will you need to carry out your plan?
In reviewing my GAME plan I believe that, for me, the best resources are my colleagues, classmates and my supervisor. I am the type of person who works well when I am discussing, brainstorming and researching ideas and concepts with others. I am confident that if I were to reach out to my colleagues, classmates and my supervisor that they will all point me in the right direction of further resources and/or provide me with suggestions to successfully carry out my GAME plan.
What additional information do you need?
The area in which I will need additional information in is the monitoring process of my plan. I need to learn what would be the most effective and accurate way to monitor my student’s progress within each unit.
What steps have you been able to take so far?
On Wednesday, I will be attending a PLC meeting held by my supervisor. The purpose of the meeting is to brainstorm potential topics for next school year. My plan is to introduce my topic and try to refine my ideas for the PLC. My hope is to find a group of colleagues to work with a similar topic.
In reviewing my GAME plan I believe that, for me, the best resources are my colleagues, classmates and my supervisor. I am the type of person who works well when I am discussing, brainstorming and researching ideas and concepts with others. I am confident that if I were to reach out to my colleagues, classmates and my supervisor that they will all point me in the right direction of further resources and/or provide me with suggestions to successfully carry out my GAME plan.
What additional information do you need?
The area in which I will need additional information in is the monitoring process of my plan. I need to learn what would be the most effective and accurate way to monitor my student’s progress within each unit.
What steps have you been able to take so far?
On Wednesday, I will be attending a PLC meeting held by my supervisor. The purpose of the meeting is to brainstorm potential topics for next school year. My plan is to introduce my topic and try to refine my ideas for the PLC. My hope is to find a group of colleagues to work with a similar topic.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Developing My Personal GAME Plan
In all honestly, after reviewing the National Education Standards for Teacher, I realized that all of the indicators (a, b, c, d) for the second standard (Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments) are all areas that I feel I need improvement. However, if I needed to choose two, I would choose indicators (c) and (d):
c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources.
d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching.
My GAME Plan:
Goal(s): Change 1-2 unit plans that include personalize learning activities and varied formative and summative assessments
Action(s): Participate in a PLC that could guide me through updating and incorporating the above into my lessons.
Monitor: NEED HELP WITH THIS AREA, but I am thinking that at the end of each lesson, I could keep a journal to reflect and reevaluate each lesson.
Evaluate/Extend: Give students a survey.
c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources.
d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching.
My GAME Plan:
Goal(s): Change 1-2 unit plans that include personalize learning activities and varied formative and summative assessments
Action(s): Participate in a PLC that could guide me through updating and incorporating the above into my lessons.
Monitor: NEED HELP WITH THIS AREA, but I am thinking that at the end of each lesson, I could keep a journal to reflect and reevaluate each lesson.
Evaluate/Extend: Give students a survey.
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