Monitoring my GAME Plan
This week I have been working on putting a counter on my website to count the number of visitors to my classroom website. I do know that parents access this information to get Spelling Lists but I am not sure what else is being viewed. We went on a field trip two weeks ago and I am getting the photos ready to put on as a slideshow. Parents were sending me their photos to use so this has taken some time.
Some questions that are being asked this week:
Are you finding the information and resources you need?
With my website, I have enough information and resources but I need time to implement this. Because my website is through the district server, I have to be at school to manage it. I can access the site but not make changes to it. This impacts my time available at school to work on my site. I plan on staying late this week to work on my GAME plan ideas.
In regards to my Smartboard lessons, I have been bookmarking some great sites for lessons. I need to look for areas in my curriculum that need some technology ideas. As stated by Cennamo et al (2009), it’s important to emphasize that technology it should only be used when it facilitates learning, and not simply as a novelty. So I want to be sure I am using the lessons as a way to inform my students rather than just entertainment.
Do you need to modify your action plan?
At this time, I feel my GAME plan is working as planned and I do not need to modify any part of my plan.
What have you learned so far?
By using this format, I am learning a new strategy to use with my students. This helps to break down the steps to complete a task. As we teach our students to be self-directed learners, we can identify with the strategies we are teaching. It gives us a better feel for the process. Learners who “think about thinking” and apply strategies to regulate and oversee their learning are often referred to as metacognitive learners (Cennamo, Ross, & Ertmer, 2009).
As I read through the blog posts of my classmates, I am aware that I am not alone in my thinking about the use of technology into my classroom. I see that others are working towards similar goals and I can learn from their journey as well.
What new questions have arisen?
I wonder what else I can do by using the GAME plan to help me be more organized and thoughtful about my experiences? This could be a good tool for my Supervision Plan with my principal.
Cennamo, K., Ross, J., & Ertmer, P. (2009). Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use. (M. Staudt, & M. Stranz, Eds.) Mason, OH, USA: Cengage Learning.
Kerry
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Kerry,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like things are moving along on your GAME plan. One thing I find helpful, because I run into the same time crunch issue, is to prepare some text information at home.You said that you could view away from the school, but cannot change. Make a list of changes and have a check list to be more targeted when you are working on it at school. Also maybe some things can be saved to a flash and then easily copied to the school accessed site. Hope this helps.
Kerry,
ReplyDeleteI agree with what Kristin said. Sometimes I do my best thinking at home while I am out of school. I also keep a jot list of things/thoughts in my purse because when I'm sitting in the car and my husband is driving I think of things I don't usually think of while at school. Odd as it may sound, it works for me. Then when I get to school I can take out my list.
Hope this will be useful to you.
Kerry,
ReplyDeleteI made a website through my school district last year and they showed us how to put a hit counter on it. The only thing that I find is that every time I access it to edit it or do anything on it, it counts it as a hit. I believe there are hit counters that count every time someone clicks on the site or even counters that count only when someone with a new address or person clicks on it. Not sure which would be more accurate. I understand your frustration about only being able to work on things at school. It's also frustrating when you spend the evening at home working on the Internet and find relevant websites that you want to use in school; however, once you get to school you find that they are blocked within the district.
Kerry, I have included my Principal as I have developed my Game Plan as well. He has given me strong direction about other tools that I could use to develop my lessons. It helps that he is well versed and interested in the technology driven classroom. You may want to feel out the interest of your Principal before inviting he/she to take part. Good idea.
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