GAME Plan Reflection

Making improvements to my instructional practices will be possible because of the knowledge that I gained in this course. Familiarity with the National Education Standards for Teachers was not something I was quick to admit to but I can now say that I am aware of them and also their purpose in a technology savvy environment. The NETS-T that I felt I could improve on were: Teachers contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community; and teacher advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources. A GAME Plan was later developed and I felt like I did well in following it.

Contributing to the teaching profession by sharing with colleagues will happen throughout the school year. This is because teachers are always welcome to share their knowledge after attending workshops. Also, been a continuous learner is a goal I had set for myself a while ago and I know it will benefit my students and myself. For example, many schools are basing their practices on researched based concepts and need teachers who are not only willing to learn about the new concepts but to also implement them.

Technology integration is another area that I know I will focus on as a result of my awareness of the standards and the goals that I set. Using technology in school should be at the forefront of all educators’ minds because students are benefited when they are exposed to real world experiences.

WK 7 GAME Plan for Students

School begins on Tuesday and the students will be shown a video about copyright rules and guidelines that are permissible in the school environment and are to be followed. This is a detailed video that covers all that the students will need to know. Since the ISTE NETS Standard “advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources” is one of the goals in my GAME Plan, I feel like it is great that the students will start the year off knowing about the requirements.

After they get the basic ideas about the “safe, legal and ethical use of digital information and technology” from viewing the film, they will then have the opportunity to create a GAME Plan of their own. They will monitor their plan as the term progresses.

Reference

National Education Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) located at http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/
2008Standards/NETS_T_Standards_Final.pdf

Week 6: Revising My GAME Plan

After part one of my workshop today, I am reminded of the importance of interacting with colleagues which is one of the goals in my GAME Plan. We were able to share ideas and give suggestions about best practices in regards to giving feedback to students. We discussed the importance of not only just giving the feedback, but to also give the students the opportunity to think about the opinions shared and what steps if any are necessary afterwards. Also, we shared strategies that were beneficial to students during the implementation of the curriculum that was new to most of the teachers last year.

To be successful with all aspects of my plan, I am still working on community involvement. I now have a colleague and friend who want to get more involved in the community as well. We had a discussion and we are in the process of deciding on where to volunteer our time.

Having a GAME Plan give me the opportunity to not only set goals but to also put into action the practices that will lead to success.