Monitoring My GAME Plan Progress

 
Thus far, my GAME plan (Cennamo, Ross, & Ertmer, 2009) is on track.  I have located almost all of the necessary information and resources.  In terms of my first goal, to promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility (NETS-T, 2008), about 80% of my digital library is properly cited or replaced.  I have downloaded the signature pages and pledge for the online safety and ethical lessons, and installed Jing software on all of the computers in the lab.  For my second goal, to engage in professional growth and leadership (NETS-T, 2008), I have met with my PLC to discuss and promote technology infusion for the next six weeks.  It was a productive meeting wherein we established three goals for technology integration.  I was also able to create and distribute the help form for better documentation and monitoring of technology successes and challenges.

To date, the plan has not needed modification.  Although, due to some overcrowding, two new teachers will be added next week and eight classes will become ten.  With the shift in students, I may need to modify the dates for conducting the safety and ethical lessons in order to prevent duplication or learners missing the lesson.

I have learned quite a bit this week including technical issues teachers are having with the new math CDs and how difficult it can be to locate the proper citing for older internet resources.  The district purchased a new math series that has a great deal of online and CD resources to enhance the learning.  Unfortunately, due to a rights issue established by the district, teachers were having difficulty installing the software needed to interact with the content.  As a result, I will have to install the software as an administrator before they can access all of the features.  I have already begun this process.  I have also come to realize how old some of my online resources were.  It has been difficult to cite some material because the site no longer exists.  For this reason, I have taken this opportunity to update a good portion of my photos, video segments, audio clips, and printed material. 

Other than, why did the district purchased a math series and not provide the rights for teachers to install it? - No new questions have arisen as I have progressed through my GAME plan. 

References,

Cennamo, K., Ross, J. & Ertmer, P. (2009). Technology integration for meaningful classroom use: A standards-based approach. (Laureate Education, Inc., Custom ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.

International Society for Technology in Education. (2008). National education standards for teachers (NETS-T). Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/Libraries/PDFs/NETS_for_Teachers_2008_EN.sflb.ashx

Resources for my GAME plan

Carrying Out my GAME Plan

In order to achieve the goals of my GAME plan (Cennamo, Ross, & Ertmer, 2009), I will need to identify, locate, or create the necessary resources.

The first National Education Standard chosen for this application is to promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility.  Within this standard, I have selected two goals, a monitoring portion, and extension activities.

·       To accomplish my first goal, properly citing my digital archive, I will need internet access to research a citation or replace un-cited materials with new appropriately cited resources.   

·       My second goal, teaching online safety and ethical lessons, will require internet access, SMART board, a printed summary sheet for each lesson requiring a student signature, and an internet safety pledge for each student to commit to and sign.   

·       In order to monitor these goals, I will need to access my teaching log on a daily basis for documentation of success and frustrations.

·       If screencasts are utilized for extending the learning, Jing software will need to be installed on all student computers prior to the lesson.

The second National Education Standard chosen is to engage in professional growth and leadership.  Within this standard, two goals have been established,

·       The first goal, working with my PLC to promote technology infusion, will require a PLC minutes shared template utilizing Google Docs, internet access, and a shared calendar for documenting scheduled dates and times for each meeting. 

·       My second goal of tracking my technology leadership abilities will require the creation of a help form using Microsoft Excel. 

·       In order to track the help forms, I will also utilize Microsoft Excel to chart and graph the data obtained from the forms submitted.

I have already located the necessary information for planning, implementing, and reflecting on my GAME plan; however, while working with students and collaborating with other staff members, I am anticipating that questions or concerns may arise that may well require additional information as the plan progresses.  If more information is needed, I will use the Internet, textbooks, and other professionals to assist me in locating or interpreting new information.  

To date, I have updated the citations on approximately 60% of my digital collection, created summary sheets for the online safety and etiquette lessons, created the PLC minutes template, set up the calendar of dates for meeting, and begun working on the help form for teachers.

I feel that my GAME plan is well on its way to becoming a reality.

Reference

Cennamo, K., Ross, J. & Ertmer, P. (2009). Technology integration for meaningful classroom use: A standards-based approach. (Laureate Education, Inc., Custom ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.

Developing my GAME plan

Developing My Personal GAME Plan

After reviewing the National Education Standards for Teachers (NETS-T), I decided to strengthen my proficiency in the following two standards; Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility, and Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership. The following will outline the GAME (Cennamo, Ross, & Ertmer, 2009) plan for achieving these two goals.

 

I have already begun work on achieving the first goal of promoting and modeling digital citizenship and responsibility.  My actions taken thus far have been to go back through my digital archives to make sure that all of the documents, photos, and media are properly cited as well as making a more conscious effort when promoting and modeling better digital etiquette.  Future actions will include the teaching of three safety and ethical use lessons and engage students in online collaborative interactions focused on responsible social interactions.  In order to monitor my own progress, I will keep a log of each lesson outlining successes and challenges.  As a means of evaluating students, each will be required to demonstrate learned knowledge when completing each lesson.  Rubrics will also be updated to reflect etiquette and social responsibility making assessment more authentic and meaningful.  Extensions for these lessons could include writing to references for permission to use copyrighted materials or creating screencast to share more information.

 

The second goal, engaging in professional growth and leadership, will be met by working with collogues, peers, and my PLC to promote technology infusion, discuss consistent and creative ways to enhance core learning, and look at how technology can contribute.  One PLC meetings is scheduled each six weeks for a total count of six meetings by the end of the school year.  Agendas are utilized to maintain focus on set goals and minutes are taken at each meeting to ensure proper documentation of progress over time.  As the computer teacher, I tend to be the go-to guy for anything technology.  Because of this, I often find myself taking a leadership position to model, promote, and teach effective technology usage throughout the day.  I have decided to start tracking my interactions with others in the school through a self-made technology assistance form.  As teachers come to me with questions, advice, or technical assistance, I will use the form to document the situation and monitor progress from inception to fruition.  This will also allow me to track patterns that may arise, such as common equipment/program issues.   Through identifying common issues, professional development can be tailored to small groups thus increasing the effectiveness of the training.  In working with my PLC, collogues, and peers I hope to gain better insight into my own teaching experiences and those that I work with on a daily basis.    

Reference,

 Cennamo, K., Ross, J. & Ertmer, P. (2009). Technology integration for meaningful classroom use: A standards-based approach. (Laureate Education, Inc., Custom ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.

International Society for Technology in Education. (2008). National education standards for teachers (NETS-T). Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/Libraries/PDFs/NETS_for_Teachers_2008_EN.sflb.ashx