Making a GAME plan

As I examine the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS•S) and evaluate where I am in achieving the standards on a consistent and persistant basis. I think that I am currently achieving the first standard of "Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity" because I allow opportunities for studetns to reflect and to think creatively in class.

I would like to work on improving on the second standard of "Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments" where I need to have "technology enriched learning environment that enables all studetns to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals", I have incorporated technology in the classroom but I am not incorporating it to provide student choice. I need to work on incorporating more differentiation into the classroom to ensure that students are fully using technology to achieve their learning goals.

As I incorporate more technolgoy in the classroom, I will need to ensure that I am "modeling digital responsibility" for my students. Students need guidance to use technology responsibly in order to learn how they might take the skills they are learning in the classroom and apply them to real life situations. I think that I am working towards this as I complete this degree as I am learning much about collaboration and learning about new methods of technology that can be incorporated in the classroom. I have learned much about wikis, blogs, podcasts, and screencasts and the applications that they will have in the classroom.

I need to continue to move forward towards accomplishing these goals. I plan to do that by following these steps:
1. I will continue to pursue my Masters degree in Integrating Technology in the classroom.
2. I will incorporate at least one new technology level in my classroom from each course that I have completed and will maintain the other technology that I have currently incorporate.
3. I will have a differentiate classroom, where students are doing individulaized instruction at least 2 times per week and I will incorporate that into my classroom using technology as a way to facilitate that in my classroom.

Next year, my classroom will be what is referred to at my school a "host model classroom" and one of the requirements is differentiated instruction, another is incorporating technology, and a third is collaboration at monthly meetings and reflections. I think by participating in that program, I will have added resources to aid me in incorporating this in my classroom.

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), (2008). The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS-T) and Performance Indicators for Teachers. Retrieved May 16, 2010, from http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS_T_Standards_Final.pdf