Reflection

            In my GAME Plan, I created two different goals dealing with technology.  One goal was to begin purposefully incorporating technology on a daily basis (ISTE Standard 2.a.)  My second goal was to begin sharing what I do in my classroom with others and facilitate a training session. 

            So far, I have greatly improved on purposefully incorporating technology into my lessons.  Our SMARTBoard is officially working and I have been using it almost daily!  I am excited about the possibilities in which I can use our interactive whiteboard along with my instruction.  I continue to use iPads for skills practice, word work, and research.

            I have not made as much progress on my second goal because our district has not set up any specific dates for in-district technology training.  Even though I have not been able to do this, I have set up times with some teachers for them to come observe me while I am using the SMARTBoard or iPads.  I hope to let other teachers use the SMARTBoard as well, and show administrators that they are very valuable tools!  I have also set up times to watch a few other colleagues during their teaching to see how they integrate technology as well.

            I will continue to work toward each goal throughout the school year.  I hope to work with other colleagues throughout the year sharing ideas.  To share my use of technology, I may have to set up a class or meeting and send an email to teachers in the district rather than waiting for a specific time to share my work.

            As a result of this course, I will continue to strive to incorporate technology in an appropriate manner.  It is important to incorporate the technology based on the lesson objectives rather than creating a lesson around the technology.  I am excited to continue incorporating problem-based learning, social networking/online collaboration, and digital storytelling. 

As an intervention teacher, I feel it will be difficult to incorporate problem-based learning but I think it can be done, especially with non-fiction text.  I think online collaboration can be used in many ways by having students work together to write about math concepts.  I could see having a Monday/Wednesday math group work on writing the steps of addition while the Tuesday/Thursday group works on steps of subtraction.  Then, the students can edit and grade each other’s work.  I can see digital storytelling being useful in reading and math.  Students in reading could create trailers for stories they have read, and math students can illustrate their understanding of a math process.  I am excited to continue incorporating all these teaching strategies in the classroom!