GAME, SET, MATCH!

This week is the last week for this class. My assignment requires that I reflect on my GAME plan and what I have learned throughout the course. I am to use the following statements to help me reflect.

Reflect on the GAME plan you developed and followed throughout the course.
Making the GAME plan and focusing on the goals have I set for myself have made me look at how I can use technology in my classroom to better educate my students. I have also learned about new tools and great ideas through others blogs and educational sites. I have also learned a great deal through comments left on my blog from my peers.

I have not been able to put a lot of what I have learned into practice because I have been out of school for the summer. I have however found many tools and resources to use with my new Promethean board next year.


Summarize any new learning that resulted from your following your GAME plan and explain what impact your new learning will have on your instructional practice.

There are two main things that I have learned from following the GAME plan. The first one is how important it is to use the NETS-T and NETS-S standards when planning my technology goals and plans. These standards really break down how important it is to focus on technology due to the ever change tech world. I have always used technology in my class to some extent, but now see how important it is to have my students using technology themselves daily. The second thing I have learned is about digital story telling and how it can be used by students. This is going to be a tool that I use in my classroom in different lessons. I think my students will love it and help them take control of their learning, at least I hope it does.

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.

My main adjustment will be using my new Promethean board and the resources I have found to use with the board. This course had helped me focus on this tool and look up the resources to use in my lessons.