• How effective were your actions in helping you meet your goals?
What really made me meet my goals is the weekly discussion about them. So often I get what I consider good ideas, but then as life takes its toll, they get forgotten about or pushed aside.
• What have you learned so far that you can apply in your instructional practice?
I already incorporate a lot of technology, but I have learned there is still a whole other level that it can be used for. I am ready to start rising up to that higher level.
• What do you still have to learn? What new questions have arisen?
I need to get quicker at planning these activities. I am still concerned about the use of class time, its relevance, and keeping up with the set curriculum.
• How will you adjust your plan to fit your current needs?
At this point I feel everything is in place and no adjustments are needed.
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Charles,
ReplyDeleteI feel the hardest part about utilizing technology is actually trying it for the first time. There's always a learning curve for both the students and myself and you have to plan for those unexpected "hiccups" that always occur. I agree with you that with our busy schedules, it's easy to get really good ideas and then brush them off or forget about them. I've actually created a folder of ideas or future lesson plans. It's my hope that when i actually have time, I'll revisit these and actually put those good ideas to use.
Charles,
ReplyDeleteI think you're definitely right to be concerned with the amount of time used and the relevence to your class. However, as long as you are relating your technology use to content standards and weaving it into already existing plans, the time factor mostly disappears and the relevance makes it all that more important. Good luck!
Charles - I can totally relate about how spend time developing great ideas for the classroom and then, not only does life get into the way, but new demands on me as a teacher and technology restrictions seem to override my expectations for the lesson.
ReplyDeleteI guess a good slogan for today's teacher is, "Be Flexable."
Right now, it is very overwhelming to be parents, teachers and students at Walden. We are learning new technologies, new ways to implement technology and creating new lesson plans at a breakneck speed. I sometimes get frustrated that I have learned a cool technology like VoiceThead, but haven’t found the right spot in the curriculum to put it yet.
ReplyDeleteRight now, you may feel things are being forgotten about or pushed aside, but when things settle down and you have time to set your technology goals, you will have a lot of tools in your “toolbox”.
I feel to rise to the next level, I need a more structured approach from the ISTE NETS. I just found this web site
http://nets-implementation.iste.wikispaces.net/
which I hope to have more time to explore after we graduate from Walden University. Walden is giving us the tools, we have many years to keep building with them.
Charles,
ReplyDeleteI also have the same concerns as you about making sure class time is used effectively. When incorporating technology in our classrooms, it is vital that we make sure every activity is meaningful for students. We need to make sure we are doing everything for a reason in our classrooms. Technology is a GREAT tool for us as teachers. We just need to make sure it is not just being used as "fluff" or a filler. Everything we do needs to be intentional.
Sally Moore
I agree that the weekly discussions do help alot when evaluating my progress and the success of a plan. It is tough to make sure you have enough time to plan these activities.
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