Carrying
Out My GAME Plan
Last week I
created a GAME plan to address two areas of the ISTE standards that I felt I want
to strengthen my skills in. It is time to begin to take action to meet the goals
I created (Cennamo, Ross, & Ertmer, 2010). Creating a plan has helped guide
me towards reaching the goals I have set for myself. The goals have been
difficult to make progress towards this week. There was two false fire alarms
this week. My principal and assistant principal were both in closed door
meetings and at district meetings during my prep periods last week. I also have
a four day weekend due to Veteran’s day.
Goal 1: To model ethical use of Internet resources by
citing references and holding students accountable by requiring a reference
section for all digital projects for all information, graphics, or videos
students use (ISTE, 2008).
Resources needed:
• Rubrics for digital projects that include a section for correctly citing references
• Meet with librarian or English teacher to create a mini-lesson to demonstrate for students how to cite different sources such as web pages, videos, and images.
• Meet with English colleagues to discuss proper citing of references so we are on the same page and ask if they have a rubric the department already uses.
Additional information needed:
• Guidelines for citing images and videos found on the Internet.
• I need to find where I have gotten images I used in presentations so I can model the ethical use of information.
Steps taken so far:
• I have begun to include information about where images were retrieved from on presentations and worksheets I have created.
• Downloaded California Library Standards. Determined that the standard I need to focus on is standard 3.1 Students will demonstrate ethical, legal, and safe use of information in print, media, and online resources (California Dept. of Education, 2011).
Goal 2: To participate in a leadership role to
increase technology infusion and to help increase my colleagues use of
technology in their classroom (ISTE, 2008).
Resources needed:
• Guidelines for creating a site technology committee.
• Technology plans from other schools.
Additional information needed:
• Survey to determine if staff wants to use more technology in their lessons.
• Discuss with principal to determine if we can create a technology committee.
Steps taken so far:
• I am a member of the district technology committee and will be attending the next meeting which is in January.
While I have made some progress in
meeting my goals, a lot more work needs to be done. I am open for suggestions
and would appreciate if anyone has or knows where to find guidelines for creating
a technology committee.
References
California State Board of Education (2010 ) Model School Library Standards for California Public Schools retrieved from: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/librarystandards.pdf
Cennamo, K., Ross, J., & Ertmer, P. (2010). Technology integration for meaningful classroom use: A standards-based approach. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
International Society for Technology in Education. (2008). National education standards for teachers (NETS-T). Retrieved fromhttp://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-teachers
Image References
Image 1 retrieved from: http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2014/02/19/5-steps-athlete-recruited/
Image 2 retrieved from: http://scrippsmediaethics.blogspot.com/2014/09/plagiarism-way-of-writing-in-journalism.html
Image 3 retrieved from: http://www.ikeepsafe.org/parents/
Image 4 retrieved from: http://studentaffairscollective.org/tag/student-affairs-technology/
Image 5 retrieved from: http://mariagdandrea.com/fundamentals-of-ed-tech-leadership.html
Hey Karry!
ReplyDeleteCreating the GAME Plan was relatively easy, but it can be tough to carry out the steps to achieve the set goal. However, I think you are on the right track of achieving your goals of modeling for students how to cite their sources and to help the rest of your colleagues become proficient in technology.
By creating a reference sheet and a rubric to help students cite sources, you are giving them appropriate resources and modeling ethical research behavior. I have created a "cheat sheet" for my own students on how to properly cite MLA format. I have also showed my students how to use online citation generators such as easybib.com to make citing sources easier. By giving them these simple resources, they will be more likely to properly cite sources when they research. It is also beneficial to have students find the citation generators on their own so that they can practice refining their search and finding information on their own.
Getting the rest of your colleagues on board with implementing technology can be difficult, especially when there are educators who are stuck in their ways. However, you could start slow by having students type their papers and short responses and then submitting them for grading on turnitin.com. You can also create a cross-curricular project between different content areas that requires students to use PowerPoint or other presentation tools in multiple classrooms. You can start small before trying to have students complete blogs or digital storytelling. Otherwise, it seems you are on the right track to achieving your goals in becoming more proficient with technology!
Regards,
Allison
Hi Allison,
DeleteGetting my colleague to use technology is going to be a struggle. For most of my department, teaching is a second career. Technology is not a strong point for them. I have been successful in getting them to utilize Google Drive. It is a small step but it is a step forward. I hope to be able to make small suggestions that will have a big impact.
Karry
Hi Karry,
ReplyDeleteI love your goals and the effort you are taking so far in achieving them. I think teaching our students how to cite properly is such a valuable tool for them to have. Referring to your librarian to streamline the information so that it is available for everyone is awesome. The more consistent a school or a department can be, the better. This is one of the big picture goals we have for our department. Giving the students common language and skills to use from class to class is something that needs to happen. One of the things I would love for our department to implement along these lines is to not only to come up with consistent "cheat sheet" or common language, but to accompany these tools with "screencasts" that demonstrate how to do these things. While a handout may describe how to set up the format of a document, the student could also click on a video demonstration and watch it unfold. If you have never used "Screencastomatic" check it out. Another great resource to reference is the OWL Purdue website that explicitly shows how to cite many different types of sources. My students are expected to reference it all of the time.
I will be anxious to see what happens with your goal to set up a tech committee and to see what purpose it serves. What do you want the tech committee's purpose to be? In my blog this week, I discuss my frustrations with the purpose of the committee I am a part of. From what I can tell so far, this team is no more than a rubber stamp. I have a completely different vision as to the potential of the tech committee and how it could be a support system for other teachers. However, I am in the minority with this thinking. Most of them, while they would like to help others, will not do it without compensation. So in order for this to become anything other than a rubber stamp committee, I will have to get creative.
Thank you for sharing your goals and progress; it is definitely inspiring.
Jen Grainger
Hi Jennifer,
DeleteI too am hoping a technology committee will not be just a rubber stamp. Right now, decisions are made by the leadership team. This team does not necessarily know a lot about technology or care about getting new. I have never heard of screencastomatic so I will be checking that out as a possible resource. Thank-you for the suggestion.
Karry
Hey Kevin,
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of the technology committee is a great idea. Getting technology professionals to come to the school to do some professional development seminar would be very helpful in making the staff comfortable with using new tech in their classroom. After the seminar is when you should give the survey to see how your colleagues liked or disliked the seminar and whether or not they thought it was helpful.
Do you have a problem getting technology into the school?
-David