GAME plan
One of the first steps of my GAME plan is to continue to work towards earning my Master's Degree in Integrating Technology in the classroom. As far as progress towards that goal, I feel that I am making satisfactory progress and that I will continue to make the progress I need. As of right now, I do not have any questions about what is involved in continuing that process.
The second element of my GAME plan involves incorporating one new techonology piece into my classes from the classes I have been taking as part of my Master's Degree. I have already integrated using an inquiry/technology based project that I learned the steps to creating in my previous class. I would like to say as far as resources, the one thing I find most frustrating is the limtied access to technology and the fact that I have to sign up in advance and then work around the schedule. For next year, I am planning to try and incorporate more podcasting, just trying to figure out the best method for creating the podcast and how to record the information.
The third element involveds differentiated instruction in the classroom. As a host classroom, starting next year I will be providing differentiated instruction at minimum of 2 times a week. I took a baby step towards that this year with having students compete an individualized review activity (it involved 16 stations and students were assigned the station number based on a diagnostic test we had given them). At times I had wondered was taht the best thing for my students but that I received back my socres on the state assessmetn, their performance was outstanding and I would attribute a portion of the credit to the students.
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If you are able to and/or have not already done so, Audacity is a free download and is really easy to use to create podcasts. All you need is a microphone pluged into the computer, hit record, and talk. pick up a cheap microphone from Radio Shack or some place and you are ready to go.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the suggestion! I actually do have Audacity - I used it for a class. I just haven't been very proactive about incorporating it for my classroom. I am hoping to involve more in the coming year.
ReplyDeleteHi Anna,
ReplyDeleteHow is your inquiry technology based project going? You could try to get a grant to get laptops or netbooks for your classroom. Maybe someone from your community would donate some to you? Do you have any classroom computers? Our classes have 7 desktops for students in each elementary classroom.
Wow! Sixteen stations is a LOT! I have used stations many times but the maximum I could handle monitoring is six. Did you have another class join you with an additional teacher to help monitor the students?
Keep up the great work!
Lynne,
ReplyDeleteWe have wireless laptop carts that are available to checkout. I use those a lot in my class (I prefer them over the computer lab). I know - the management was difficult with the stations - I brought new stations out in different sets - Geography, History, Economics, and Government and by the end all were in the room at the same time (but most had finished the earlier stations. It was a bit crazy but did work well.