Monitoring my Game Plan Progress Week 4
• Are you finding the information and resources you need?
• Do you need to modify your action plan?
• What have you learned so far?
• What new questions have arisen?
I have been finding the information I need and I feel more confident in my technology skills and implementing new and creative assessments and assignments in the classroom. The Class supplements and video/text provided really do a good job of keeping me up to date on the latest trends and effective teaching practices for my classroom. Every time I see, hear, or read about a new way of teaching a lesson or cool assessment idea I try and relate it to my content for my classes and see how if at all I can add a technology component (UDL). Of course I feel I still have a ways to go but I am more open minded and flexible today then I was 4 or 5 years ago.
As of right now I don’t believe there are any modifications I need to make in my GAME plan but I am always self-checking my progress as I go and am open to my colleagues suggestions to help make it better in the future.
I have learned a lot so far, like the need to be flexible and change with the needs of my students and one way to do this is offer variety in both the types of assignments and assessments I give but also allowing my students new and creative ways utilizing technology to complete them. I really like the UDL theory and balancing my assessments so I don’t use the same kind every time such as forced choice (Cennamo, 2009).
The new questions I seem to have a lot is how are my students doing, are they learning, is this more enjoyable for them, are they actively engaged, and what can I change to be more effective. These questions can be answered through student reflection and input and self-reflection and assessment on my part so I am confident I can find answers to them.
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Eric,
ReplyDeleteIt seems like your GAME plan is working quite well for you.
My position for modifying my goals at this time is very similar to yours; I believe that my game plan does not need modified as of now, but as I progress and begin to encounter different obstacles, I’m sure I will need to alter what does not work.
I also agree with you about balancing assessments and not always using the same type. I use a forced choice assessment when I want to quickly “administer and score” (Cennamo, Ross, & Ertmer, 2010). Being flexible and providing students with alternative ways to customize their learning is what 21st Century skills are about.
I am glad to see that you are more open to new things as you said. I have found that by keeping up with the new technologies allow me to keep my students interested and engaged. It's important to be flexible and I am hoping more and more teachers will realize that. It sounds like you are well on your way. Keep it up!
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