This week’s assignment asks me to synthesize my learning as it applies to the process of developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating my personal GAME plan. What I have discovered is that my plan, The Promotion and Modeling of Digital Citizenship and Responsibility, is an ongoing process that will never end. My indicator requires teachers to participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning. Thus far, I have established technological folders on our district’s network server and created an online account to network more efficiently with my students and their parents.
Networking with teachers and colleagues has been a slow process. We are in that time of the school year when most teachers are deeply involved in teaching their students and have already decided how they plan to accomplish this. Free time is at a premium, but this has given me the time to research more ideas and technological tools. I am discovering the tools that I need to accomplish this task, but it is time consuming. I like to test tools out before I recommend them but there is so much out there that I think that I need to modify and refocus my plan. This may help me to locate better tools and links at a quicker rate.
Networking with students and parents seems to be moving at a quicker pace. Both groups seem open to new suggestions and ideas. My Portaportal site is the perfect tool for this endeavor. I have established many educational links for my students and parents to explore, as well as being able to upload many PDF files for my students to download or access when they miss school. I may modify a few of the categories on my site, but overall I am very pleased with the results. In the video, Assessing Student Learning with Technology (2009), Dr. John Ross stated that one step in determining effective assessment lies in choosing supportive technology. I believe that my Portaportal site accomplishes this objective. It promotes communication and the use of assistive technology.
Resources:
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2009). Assessing student learning with technology. Baltimore: Author.
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