In order to meet the goals from my GAME plan, I will need to access print and web sources regarding technology integration into my content area, language arts. Additionally, I will need to use my colleagues as a resource as I embark on this technological journey. Dr. Ertmer states that a supportive culture where your colleagues are willing to support you, work with you, and defend the risks you take using technology is vital to the successful implementation of technology into a classroom (Laureate Education, Inc., 2013). If my GAME plan is to be successful, I will need to lean on my peers.
Cennamo, Ross and Ertmer's textbook will, and already has, provided me with great insights into incorporating technology into the classroom. I have already discovered technology tools that I can use, such as digital storytelling. Along with the textbook, the Internet will be a great asset. The CAST website has already provided me with valuable ideas for improving my use of technology. One source I found on the CAST website that interested I will explore is Kerproof Teacher's Page. This website helps students use media to communicate their ideas in multiple ways.
While the resources print and web sources will prove important as I put my GAME plan into action, my colleagues will be my most valuable resource. My building's media specialist and a technology teacher have already provided me with ideas for using digital sources and bringing viable technology into my classroom. I will continue to ask for their support as I move through my plan.
Resources
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2013). Enriching content area learning experiences with technology: Part 1. [Video Webcast]. Retrieved at https://class.waldenu.edu
Hi Zachary,
ReplyDeleteYou seem to have a clear directory towards the completion of your goal. A supportive culture is so important in even the possibility of success towards the implementation of any new educational strategy. It’s wonderful that you have a media specialist to rely on as local sources of information. Your colleagues in other subject areas may also have some ideas that you can adapt to your subject area as well. I would also like to suggest that you also engage with other educators in your subject area outside of your school via blogs. The blogs may provide you with insights and ideas on their experiences using digital storytelling or other tools in the classroom that your local specialists may not have had the opportunity to explore. I have done a previous course on blogs and find that it is particularly relevant to the teaching of language arts. You might want to explore using blogs with your students as well. Good luck.
Amanda