GAME plan (week 7)

GAME plan is a plan to support self-directed learning. Teachers can also use the GAME plan with their students to promote their self-directed learning. As a teacher, I can help my students develop their GAME plan by helping them first consider what they know about the task and what they need to know in order to determine what strategy they need to follow to achieve their goals. Then they can set their goal for the plan as explained by (Cennamo, Ross, & Ertmer, 2009) In order for my students to achieve their goal, my lesson plan should help them meet their learning goal. I should consider what information and resources they will need to reach their goal, and what strategy I should use to help them achieve the goals they set. For monitoring their plan, I should consider if they understand the information they were provided with, if they can master it, and whether I need to modify my lesson. They will also monitor their plan by considering whether the information they have is helpful for the plan. For the evaluation, I can see from the assessment if my students mastered the skills needed, then I will consider whether to modify my lesson or not. When my students evaluate themselves they will consider whether they need to modify their goals or the strategy they used, and what they can do differently next time.

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

Revising my GAME plan (week 6)

What I have learned so far in this course will help me feel more confident when I hold a full time position. Integrating technology into my lessons will be much easier than ever. As for my goals, I am still working on them and hopefully I will be able to accomplish them when I hold the long-term position in April. Currently I am not setting any new goals until I accomplish what I have already set for myself. However, I will keep trying to grow professionally as possible as I could. I will also like to “demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations” (NETS-T)

Evaluating My GAME Plan Progress

GAME plan is meant to provide self-directed learning to support lifelong learning process (Cennamo, Ross & Ertmer, 2009, p. 3). One of the most important tasks teachers do is reflecting back on the strategies they used to meet their goals. This reflection helps teachers modify their strategies for future lessons. Although, I looked up some ideas and activities which might relate to the students’ lives, implementing them into the classroom will be delayed until April 2010 when I will be holding a long-term substituting job for a teacher who will be on maternity leave. So far, I feel more confident about implementing problem-based lessons and integrating technology into my lessons. However, my only concern is whether my plans will be beneficial for the ELL students’ learning process. As for now, there aren’t any adjustments in my plan until I see the students and gather information about their learning styles and academic statuses.

Reference

Cennamo, K., Ross, J. & Ertmer, P. (2010). Technology integration for meaningful classroom use: A standards-based approach. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.

GAME Plan (week four)

The GAME plan requires you to think about and take steps to direct your learning process, specifically while learning about technology and how to integrate it into the curriculum. (Cennamo, Ross & Ertmer, 2009, p. 3) Keeping up with the plan is very important for my learning process about integrating technology into my lessons; however, achieving my goal at this time is hard in my situation. I am a substitute teacher; therefore, I do not see the same students every day. With all the obstacles I have, I am always looking for activities and ideas that address diverse students and that deal with real-world issues. Moreover, as I mentioned before, I will attend as many workshops and conferences as possible because those will help me build my confidence and thus reach my goal faster when it is possible.

Reference
Cennamo, K., Ross, J. & Ertmer, P. (2010). Technology integration for meaningful classroom use: A standards-based approach. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.

GAME Plan for week 3

To implement my GAME plan, I need to learn more about incorporating digital tools. I also need to know what would be available and approved by the district. Moreover, I need to start looking for ideas and strategies that address students’ diverse learning styles especially bilingual students. In addition, I need to explore for more activities and ideas that relate to my students’ real life issues that incorporate digital tools resources. Another important step that I need to take is to attend as many workshops as possible and conferences that could help me reach my goal.
So far I have spoken to my colleagues in the school where I usually substitute teach about my GAME plan so they can help me reach my goal since I am not employed there. I am also searching through the web for ideas and strategies that I can use with LEP students.

GAME PLAN

After I read the ISTE and NETS.T and Performance Indicators for Teachers, I decided to work on the following standards and indicators, which are:
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and creativity.
b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources.
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiencing and Assessments
a. desigh or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity
c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources.

Goal – My goal is to have my students explore real-world issues and solve real-world problems that are relevant to their lives using digital tools and resources. I will also design lessons that address students’ diverse learning styles using digital tools and resources.

Action – I will design my lessons and units according to the ISTE and NETS.T and incorporate digital tools . To do this I will keep my awareness about technology tools updated to strengthen my confidence and become proficient in integrating technology into the curriculum.

Monitor - I will monitor my goal through my students’ progress.

Evaluate – At the end of each lesson, I will look for the weaknesses and the strengths of the lesson and improve the weak areas.

Reference
The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS•T). (n.d.). International Society for Technology in Education Home. Retrieved November 10, 2009, from http://www.iste.org/Content/NETS_T_Standards_Final.pdf

Reflection of EDUC 6712

In fact, everything I learned in this course is valuable to my teaching career. This course has increased my teaching skills to better prepare my students for their future. Learning about the QUEST model, will help me teach my students in an efficient way to transform the information into better thoughts. As (Eagleton & Dobler ,2007) stated, “The QUEST model provides a framework to support and encourage both teachers and students to gather information and transform this information into new ideas.” (p.277) Embedding the new literacy skills into the curriculum is essential, however, we must keep in mind that the old literacy skills reading, listening, writing, etc. are the fundamental. The QUEST model approach will allow students to become more self-directed – a skill that they need in their future work places. Moreover, working on the unit plan throughout this course gave me an idea of how to teach my students through inquiry-based projects. This course has helped me realize how important it is for my students to learn how to locate, understand, and use the information they acquire from the internet. I also realized the significance of preparing my students to be literate with internet resources and encouraging them to ask deep questions and evaluate the information critically and transforming the information in an effective way.

One of my professional goals I would like to pursue is embedding the new literacy skills into the whole curriculum. I want my students to become proficient at locating information, evaluate resources, and transform the information effectively. Since in elementary grades we teach all subject areas, I would teach science and social studies through inquiry-based projects to make their learning meaningful and prepare them for the professional work place in the future.

Eagleton, M. B., & Dobler, E. (2007). Reading the Web: Strategies for Internet inquiry. New York: The Guilford Press.