Monitoring Your Game Plan Progress

The execution of an effective game plan requires monitoring the progression. I will modify my action plan when necessary to meet my goals. In my quest to learn more about how to integrate technology tools, I will continue to research information and utilize other resources.


When adressing indicator 2c Customize and personalize learning activities to address student’s diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources, I have learned that the students can be a good resource for ideas for integrating technology into content areas. Their ideas may be simple as they suggest using digital cameras, videos, and Power Point presentations. My concern is getting these tools for the classroom. New questions to consider now is how do I gain access to the tools at this time of the year with no money in the budget and can I get my hands on grant money for these tools? I now need to modify my action plan to focus on not just the available technology tools for instruction and learning that incorporates software, but also hardware such as digital cameras.
I will again utilize my colleagues as a resource for gaining access to digital cameras/viedo cameras. I will also survey students to see how many have access at home to these technology tools, since it is a low socio-economic area. I will also need to find information on how to effectively integrate these tools into the curriculum. In monitoring this action plan, I have learned that in order to meet my goals I need to evaluate student's strenghts and interests more closely. I do not have any real experience in video editing but I will look into a tutorial for software such as Windows Movie Maker.

For my second indicator: Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation, I have learned that this can be a slow process. First,I have learned that this is not the best time of year for teachers to collaborate as they are overwhelmed with parent/teacher conferences, report cards and holiday activities. While some are receptive to a teachers blogging corner, some have simply not found the time to contribute. I will also slightly modify my plan to brainstorm with teachers what content areas could benefit from video-conferencing with experts. It has also occured to me that I could modify my action plan by including video- conferencing with other classrooms across the globe. A question that comes to mind with video- conferencing with other classrooms is will I need only the permission from the district or will parents need to give permission for their child to participate? Another question that arises is although I can have students prepare questions prior to a video conference, how do I prepare them for responding to various questions? I did find a SUPER website http://eduscapes.com/tap/index.htm
that has professional development resources for teachers. Check out this resource because it has all kinds of useful information for technology tools, technology and learning resources and internet resources as well. This site has given me much in the way of information and resources to continue to progress in my GAME plan.