Through this class I have created a GAME plan to guide me in the right direction with my students and technology.
My first goal was to create better communication with my students, parents and the community through use of technology. I have started this and it is working well, but only to the stage of reaching my students. Perhaps my students and I can work together to create a website that's goal is to reach parents and the community. This can be student directed, and teacher regulated. We could post pictures and work samples so that the community can see what is happening in our classroom.
My next goal was to become a participant in global learning communities. While I do this regularly through Walden, I would like for myself and my students to find other avenues of this. my colleagues have shared many ways to do this and I look forward to looking into them and using them in my classroom. If students are able to learn using more then just the regular classroom and same old everyday teacher when learning globally. This helps them realize that there is more out there then what their own teachers share daily.
With this ever changing world, students must be kept up to date with technology. The two goals I have stated above are just the tip of the icebergs and are just part of what students need to know to succeed. This year I have learned so much when it comes to technology. I look forward to using them in the future and seeing how much they benefit my students.
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Arielle,
ReplyDeleteUsing technology in the classroom is very exciting. Just doing something new, especially when you are one of the only teachers in your school using it on a regular basis, keeps lessons fresh for teachers and students alike. Over the course of this program I have made many changes to my classroom or at the very least have new ideas that I am just waiting to implement; this is what taking graduate courses should be all about. I am sure as we continue to plug along all of our students will begin to reap the benefits of our learning and learn more and more themselves.
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ReplyDeleteHelping students realize there is more outside of their classroom is a crucial part of 21st learning. Keeping them up-to-date with new technology is another important aspect for 21st skills. Through our Walden courses, we are becoming better 21st century learners, so now it is our turn to bring our students on board. If our students can feel the excitement of technology from us, they won't be able to help becoming excited about their learning too!
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