Sunday, May 22, 2011

GAME plan progress

The indicators that I had stated in my GAME plan to focus on are:
1.      Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
2.      Model Digital Age Work and Learning
The course text that we have been using has a focus and expectations mainly on descriptors 1 and 2. As part of my action plan, I decided to visit the ISTE site again so that I quit getting them mixed up. I have gained further understanding of more specific expectations so that I am able to separate them confidently in my mind and reflections.  One thing that I have learned is that indicators 2 and 4 intertwine with the work, teaching, and researching in which I am doing. Don’t get me wrong, I certainly feel that all of the ISTE indicators need to be applied in the classroom, and I need guidance in all of them. I just needed clarification as far as staying on track with my goal to improve on the indicators that I chose to focus on. I’m wondering if I am the only one who gets the indicators mixed up, because I really think that much of it overlaps. Another action that I have taken that I found to be very worthwhile is to look at the following websites that have certainly helped to raise my knowledge bank (see below).
Thank you for visiting my site, and have a happy day!
Cathy

Balancing 2 Faces of ePortfolio- This site has great explanations, visuals, and resource links. http://electronicportfolios.org/balance/index.html

Create Your Own Electronic Portfolio- This site is like a glossary of ‘need to know’ terms if you are going to create a portfolio. It has links to many technology free applications. http://electronicportfolios.org/portfolios/iste2k.html

2 comments:

  1. Cathy,

    I appreciate the links to the e-portfolio tips. Next year I will be teaching our junior high tech essentials classes and each student will be developing an e-portfolio to use until they graduate from high school.

    I also appreciate your comments about the ISTE standards. It always helps to read and re-read standards, I think, especially while you are in the process of linking them to your instruction. Kudos to you for doing so.

    I am in the process of revamping the tech essentials classes and am using the ISTE NETS-S to develop the curriculum. It's a fun time!

    Good luck with your continued progress.

    Susan

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  2. Hi Cathy,

    No you are not the only one that gets the indicators mixed up. I too have to revisit ISTE site and our course text. I agree that many of them intertwine and overlap. I have to also keep looking back to get clarification on what the standard are and what I am suppose to be doing to accomplish my goals. The websites you listed a very helpful thank you and good luck.

    Sandra

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