GAME Review Plan

As I review my GAME plan I made a list of resources and people I will need to line up to make it possible to Skype with students in another state. My biggest problem will be in my new school because I am unsure of available resources. I decided to make two “to-do lists.”

Former school  

Resources: Media specialist, geography and language arts teacher, computer access and potential technical problems.  

Additional information I need: Who is willing to complete this project? Specifically, which teachers are willing to invest the time and effort to complete this project with me?

Steps taken so far: The media specialist and geography teacher have agreed to work on the project. The language arts teacher is not so sure. I can go ahead without her but would like to have her onboard.

New School

Resources: Media specialist-meet with her and see what assistance she can give me. Curriculum specialist at the school will need to be in the loop-meet with her. Social studies teacher-ask for input.

Additional information I need: Computer availability, Student technology skill level.

Steps taken so far: I had a short meeting with the media specialist but will need to meet with her once school begins.

GAME Plan

My GAME  Plan

After reviewing the NETS for Teachers on the International Society for Technology in Education standards I have created a plan for the follow:

Goal:

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity: Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments.

            d. Model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments.

4.  Promote and Model Digital Citizenship

and Responsibility : Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices.

a.    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

Action

#1  My lessons will include face-to-face and virtual environments such a Skype with students and teachers from a different state and set up a classroom blog. I hope to blog with the students from a different state also. 

#2 My lessons will include a focus on ethical use of digital information. Students will be required to provide documentation of all sources including images and music.

Monitor

Students will journal daily during units that include Skype, blogging, or any other digital activity or Internet work we do. The journal entries will include what he or she accomplished each day and what work still needs to be completed.

Evaluate

I will use a rubric created for blogging, planning questions students will use during Skype discussions, and require students to use a source such as bibme.org.

References

http://www.bibme.org/

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

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