The goals I created for myself about implementing new technology into my lessons and improving on my professional development are ongoing goals. I will continue to work towards my goals for the remainder of the school year. A new goal I would like to set for myself is from the NETS-T standard 3.D. “ model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning” (International Society for Technology in Education, 2008). This new goal is related to my other goals as it involves me learning about and then incorporating new technology into my lessons. I will be using websites like Free Technology for Teachers to keep me up-dated on the newest was to use technology in the classroom. This website always has great ideas for teachers on how to present the learning content but incorporate technology in the process. New information and reviews are posted every day. Finding time to do the extra research is the problem when it comes to meeting this goal. I could spend hours, if I had that type of time, writing down new ideas on adapting lessons I have or developing new ones that increase the use of technology. Time is always the roadblock.
-Lauren Cogan
6-7 language arts
Resource:
National Education Standards for Teachers (NETS-T). (2008). http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_T_Standards_Final.pdf
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Grace to Lauren,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like Free Technology for Teachers is a great resource. I will have to check it out. Does it provide free access to technology programs that you can use in your class? This resource will help you reach your additional goals that you stated in your blog. Time is such a factor when it comes to teaching I wish the days were longer so I could get more accomplished. How do you manage your time to get lesson planning and other activities implemented into your classroom? What types of technology programs do you use in your classroom?
Thanks,
Gracie
Hi!
ReplyDeleteFree Technology for Teachers sounds like a great connection! Like Gracie, I'm going to check it out! Thanks for the idea.
I find it hard to keep up, too. In fact, truthfully, if it wasn't for our Walden classes I don't know if I would have gotten into blogs or wikis.
What kind of responses are you getting from your students when you do include technology?
Digs
Lauren,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the posting about the website "Free Technology for Teachers". I have spent a little time checking it out. There is a lot of great information on the website.
Laurie
I definitely agree with you about time. Being a teacher, it seems there is no time to make awesome plans for the teaching future. It can be daunting with the time situation, but maybe if you work little by little, you will acquire the goals you made. :-)
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