Monitoring My GAME Plan

As I move on through the next phase of my GAME plan, I have found various resources that will help me with the standards I have choose to focus on for improvement.

As a reminder, my GAME Plans focus on two standards:
Standard 4a: 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(International Society for Technology in Education, 2008).

Standard 2b: Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress (International Society for Technology in Education, 2008).

As I move forward in implementing my plan, I have begun bookmarking websites and information. I have a found some information that I need but still need to find resources that specifically address the needs of early elementary students, specifically kindergarteners.

In implementing my GAME plan for Standard 4a, I have found tons of resources that suggest what students should know about the web and web safety.  My classmate, Jenny suggested three websites that discussed web safety. I have begun exploring these websites listed below.

http://matltforsusan.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_5853.html

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/05/how-well-are-schools-teaching-cyber-safety-and-ethics/

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/safety_crisis_management/internet_safety/guidelines_resources.pdf

 As I monitor my progress, I now know I will have probably not find tips and strategies for early elementary students. My questions that I have for myself and others is does this type of resources exist or will I have to modify the resources for my needs?

In monitoring my progress for my GAME plan for Standard 2b, I have located tons of  internet resources about ways to use the technology that I have available in my classroom.  Both Ericka and Jeanine suggested great websites that I should use. I have bookmarked those and plan on developing lessons that will go along with those websites. As I move forward with this plan, I am looking for websites that address assessment. The question that I have is what technology resources can I find that will assess my students in a more interactive way?

This week, I was able to contact and meet with my techonology coordinator and computer teacher before school was out for the summer. The computer teacher gave me a handout that he got a workshop about technology integration and cyber safety. The technology coordinator gave me a list of her favorite websites and resources that she likes to use in the classroom. I am beginning to explore the information that I obtained from them. I look forward to figure out how I can use some of this information and resources in my own classes. Both colleagues were willing to work with me this upcoming school year as I move forward in my growth and plan for my students.

 

Reference

International Society for Technology in Education. (2008). National education standards for teachers (NETS-T). Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-teachers