In looking at my original GAME plan and the progress that has been made throughout the time in this course, I would like to take this time to step back and analyze what I accomplished and what still needs to be done over the course of this year and next. In comparing the first few months of my first year of teaching to this year, I would say the amount of technology that I have incorporated into my teaching has been two-fold. I not only have created my own website to use as an extension of the classroom, but have found a few small wrinkles in my day-to-day teaching that has peaked student interest and assessment of learning. I have begun to utilize devices such as SMART Tablets, a newer Eno pen to be used with Smart Boards, the ability for students to create their own essay outlines and post/share with others in the class.
In addition to the technology that I am using, I am using the time our school designates as PLC (Professional Learning Community/Collaboration) time with my colleagues and we are developing common assessments, monitoring pacing of content with other teachers, and beginning to establish department norms, standards and such so that we are all on the same page as a department.
Looking toward the future of this year and next, I would like to implement more student-based projects that focus on hands-on creation of 21st century skills such as blogs, wiki-sites, student developed course outlines and others. In doing so, I will look at what I have done with technology this year and try to build upon it for the remainder of this year and beyond.
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