Here is my link to my presentation!!
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AQ4xfHc6Ym2DZGduc3RueHZfMmQ3NzJkcGhu&hl=en
Trent
Monday, November 29, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Reflection on Differentation Instruction 6714
Thought out this course, the first thing that I would like to reflect on is how supportive, cooperative, and willing my group was when it came to helping each other. Within my group we were able to share our technology resources, ideas, and strategies with each other to help implement Differentiation instruction and Universal Design for Learning. Though these two strategies we should all be able to reach the learners who may struggle in our classroom, but also to help the students that are already showing proficiency. I enjoy the luxury of having a group of professions that would help each other when ever need be.
In our differentiation station we were able to share the idea that we found from each week that helped us to understand DI and UDL. These different resources ranged from lesson plans, websites, surveys, research, and our peers thought regarding each. With each of the resources in mind I thought that using the surveys would really help to get the ball rolling. This can be implemented at the beginning of the class which is going to help us teachers decipher how we can to reach the learner. Next, I feel that it will be very important to us the technology to reach the students such as interactive websites and interactive SmartBoards within daily lessons. As we use these in our lessons we will be able to reach each learner more effectively.
Some of the immediate adjustments that I am going to make to my instructional strategies is like I stated above is to use daily integrated technology within my health classroom. The other big change that I feel I need to make is the way that I assess students. I feel that I need to change and allow the students the opportunity for different options of assessment. We know that all students are different and should have options for different assessments. I now see how changing simple things in the classroom will help us to reach the different learning abilities. Using the DI and UDL will help my class become more productive and will provide better opportunity for my students.
In our differentiation station we were able to share the idea that we found from each week that helped us to understand DI and UDL. These different resources ranged from lesson plans, websites, surveys, research, and our peers thought regarding each. With each of the resources in mind I thought that using the surveys would really help to get the ball rolling. This can be implemented at the beginning of the class which is going to help us teachers decipher how we can to reach the learner. Next, I feel that it will be very important to us the technology to reach the students such as interactive websites and interactive SmartBoards within daily lessons. As we use these in our lessons we will be able to reach each learner more effectively.
Some of the immediate adjustments that I am going to make to my instructional strategies is like I stated above is to use daily integrated technology within my health classroom. The other big change that I feel I need to make is the way that I assess students. I feel that I need to change and allow the students the opportunity for different options of assessment. We know that all students are different and should have options for different assessments. I now see how changing simple things in the classroom will help us to reach the different learning abilities. Using the DI and UDL will help my class become more productive and will provide better opportunity for my students.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Reflection of week 8 6713
I am excited to come off of summer break and use some of the things that we learned from this course. Things like the GAME plan I have developed and improved through the weeks of this course. I also believe the NETS-S, social networking and digital story telling will all become a large part of my curriculum and I am also going to try and involve my collagues as well. This will all be a big part of how I can help my students in the 21st century. We as teachers need to help them apply technologies that will help them become competitive in this technolgy challanged world. By using the GAME plan strategy in classes I feel that students will get more out of my classes. Using technologies and encouraging students to think deeper on their own will help them become better problem solvers.
Some of the immediate adjustments will be that I will have students learn and understand what online blogging and wiki sites can do for them and their education. I feel that showing the students from the skills of technolgy and stratagies of answering questions they will be stronger students. I want students to become more intrigued with questions and answers that will affect their lives and have them seeking knowledge.I think that using and showing technologies to them right now will help them time to become comfortable with the technology and also become more excited about the possibilities that exist. I would also like to do more cross curricular work with other teachers and form a bigger and stronger base for the students to work from.
Some of the immediate adjustments will be that I will have students learn and understand what online blogging and wiki sites can do for them and their education. I feel that showing the students from the skills of technolgy and stratagies of answering questions they will be stronger students. I want students to become more intrigued with questions and answers that will affect their lives and have them seeking knowledge.I think that using and showing technologies to them right now will help them time to become comfortable with the technology and also become more excited about the possibilities that exist. I would also like to do more cross curricular work with other teachers and form a bigger and stronger base for the students to work from.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Week 7 Walden
By combing GAME and NET-S to meet the needs of our students, we will help our students to become almost proficient in technology. I think the Standard 3,6 (select digital tools or resources to use for a real-world task and justify the selection base on their efficiency and effectiveness) will be a great focus to implement into my GAME plan because here students are using real-world experiences that will be forming what projects they create. By providing them with projects that they can relate to, they will become more intrigued and enjoy working on something that has meaning to them.
NETS-S Standard 1,4 (Employ curriculum-specific simulations to practice critical-thinking process) will allow students to understand that they are responsible critical thinkers. I believe we as teachers should provide guide them to self-discovery. I feel that by using more technology with students and doing more projects with them they will become more tech savy. This will also create a more comfortable enviornment for them and they will have the skill they will need later on in life.
NETS-S Standard 4,5,6 (Analyze the capabilities and limitations of current and emerging technology resources and assess their potential to address personal, social, lifelong learning, and career needs) This standard will assist me in helping the students learn about individual needs so they will become that life long learner. Also if the students are creating projects though online resources and social networking they will become more proficient with their personal and social needs.
By providing online resources to my students and helping them to understand what is expected they will be able to set goals. I think the GAME plan process is a great way to help students take accountability for their own actions as well as the needs of a group. I also believe that by monitoring them and evaluating their progress there project will get better and they will become more comfortable working online. I feel that the sooner we as teachers incorporate technology in the classroom and start our students in the technology direction they will become self motivated. I plan to use the GAME plan process with the intention of my studnets enjoying technology and becoming life long learner.
NETS-S Standard 1,4 (Employ curriculum-specific simulations to practice critical-thinking process) will allow students to understand that they are responsible critical thinkers. I believe we as teachers should provide guide them to self-discovery. I feel that by using more technology with students and doing more projects with them they will become more tech savy. This will also create a more comfortable enviornment for them and they will have the skill they will need later on in life.
NETS-S Standard 4,5,6 (Analyze the capabilities and limitations of current and emerging technology resources and assess their potential to address personal, social, lifelong learning, and career needs) This standard will assist me in helping the students learn about individual needs so they will become that life long learner. Also if the students are creating projects though online resources and social networking they will become more proficient with their personal and social needs.
By providing online resources to my students and helping them to understand what is expected they will be able to set goals. I think the GAME plan process is a great way to help students take accountability for their own actions as well as the needs of a group. I also believe that by monitoring them and evaluating their progress there project will get better and they will become more comfortable working online. I feel that the sooner we as teachers incorporate technology in the classroom and start our students in the technology direction they will become self motivated. I plan to use the GAME plan process with the intention of my studnets enjoying technology and becoming life long learner.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Game Revision Week Six
What have you learned so far that you can apply in your instructional practice?
I have learned that after watching the social networking video, that incorporating it more frequently into classes will be more intriguing for students. I feel that by continuing to work towards meeting my goals for my GAME plan I will be able to correct and change ideas and ways that social networking will affect both my students learning and my teaching. I feel that social networking will help my students become more independent and once they are comfortable with the blogging, the wiki, and the online classrooms, they will take more responsibility for their learning and understanding.
What goals are you still working toward?
I am still working towards developing my professional relationships. I feel when teachers collaborate and connect with one another and share ideas that the students benefit. I feel that by allowing other teachers to help influence my ideas then I will develop a larger spectrum of ideas and assessments for my students.
Based on the NETS-T, what new learning goals will you set for yourself?
I think by reflecting on the NETS-T standards I have learned that the more technology my students are used to using the more comfortable and confident they will become. I also believe that by creating authentic learning experiences for my students and allowing them different learning opportunities we as teachers are giving them more opportunities to develop on their own and seek their own understanding. Also it is very important to monitor student progress and continue to assess how students are performing. If they need to be guided to change directions we as teachers are there to help them understand how to solve problems that have been provided to them.
If you are not ready to set new learning goals, how will you extend what you have learned so far?
I am not ready completely to set new goals. I would like to work on the ones that I have set for myself and then continue to assess and modify them. What I have learned over the past 6 weeks has helped givin me new ideas that will help change how my classes function and perform to meet standards. I look forward to helping them learn through the use of technology, and I'm encouraged to help myself seek professionals that enjoy collaborating to help improve the classroom.
What learning approaches will you try next time to improve your learning?
I will continue to seek support and research new information that will guide the classes I teach. I think social networking is a great tool and I plan to use it frequently. I also enjoy using the wiki sites and would like to involve myself more in them.
I have learned that after watching the social networking video, that incorporating it more frequently into classes will be more intriguing for students. I feel that by continuing to work towards meeting my goals for my GAME plan I will be able to correct and change ideas and ways that social networking will affect both my students learning and my teaching. I feel that social networking will help my students become more independent and once they are comfortable with the blogging, the wiki, and the online classrooms, they will take more responsibility for their learning and understanding.
What goals are you still working toward?
I am still working towards developing my professional relationships. I feel when teachers collaborate and connect with one another and share ideas that the students benefit. I feel that by allowing other teachers to help influence my ideas then I will develop a larger spectrum of ideas and assessments for my students.
Based on the NETS-T, what new learning goals will you set for yourself?
I think by reflecting on the NETS-T standards I have learned that the more technology my students are used to using the more comfortable and confident they will become. I also believe that by creating authentic learning experiences for my students and allowing them different learning opportunities we as teachers are giving them more opportunities to develop on their own and seek their own understanding. Also it is very important to monitor student progress and continue to assess how students are performing. If they need to be guided to change directions we as teachers are there to help them understand how to solve problems that have been provided to them.
If you are not ready to set new learning goals, how will you extend what you have learned so far?
I am not ready completely to set new goals. I would like to work on the ones that I have set for myself and then continue to assess and modify them. What I have learned over the past 6 weeks has helped givin me new ideas that will help change how my classes function and perform to meet standards. I look forward to helping them learn through the use of technology, and I'm encouraged to help myself seek professionals that enjoy collaborating to help improve the classroom.
What learning approaches will you try next time to improve your learning?
I will continue to seek support and research new information that will guide the classes I teach. I think social networking is a great tool and I plan to use it frequently. I also enjoy using the wiki sites and would like to involve myself more in them.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Week 5 Game Plan Update
How effective were your actions in helping you meet your goals?
This is really something that I cant accomplish at this time because I am on summer vacation right now. Howevery through the application process I am learening more each week about the different resources offered . By leraning abour the PBL I am understand that there is more meaningful and exciting ways to teach my studnets throught the different technologies. One way this is going to help my students learn is they will understand the process of PBL and they will become more efficient learners and problem solvers.
What have you learned so far that you can apply in your instructional practice?
I have learned that the way we present the ideas and problems to the students is what will encourage them to become better problem solvers and thus become more involved in the content that is delivered. PBL will also help my students with curriculum cross-over, by bringing in more content to the problems presented, the students then will begin to start becoming more efficient at cross curricular discovery themselves. This will help with my first goal and have students develop more of a responsibility for their education.
What do you still have to learn? What new questions have arisen?
I still have a ways to go with making sure my GAME plan will help the students and myself and learn more about the PBL process. I think that the problem based actions will help students understand more of how they need to accept and learn what they can do for themselves. I haven’t developed any new questions.
How will you adjust your plan to fit your current needs?
I am not sure what adjustments I will need to make until I apply this approach in class. I am hoping that with the PBL process I will be able to learn along with the students and we will work through the process together. I want to make sure that I adjust assessments to meet the needs and understand what the needs are in full and how each student is affected.
This is really something that I cant accomplish at this time because I am on summer vacation right now. Howevery through the application process I am learening more each week about the different resources offered . By leraning abour the PBL I am understand that there is more meaningful and exciting ways to teach my studnets throught the different technologies. One way this is going to help my students learn is they will understand the process of PBL and they will become more efficient learners and problem solvers.
What have you learned so far that you can apply in your instructional practice?
I have learned that the way we present the ideas and problems to the students is what will encourage them to become better problem solvers and thus become more involved in the content that is delivered. PBL will also help my students with curriculum cross-over, by bringing in more content to the problems presented, the students then will begin to start becoming more efficient at cross curricular discovery themselves. This will help with my first goal and have students develop more of a responsibility for their education.
What do you still have to learn? What new questions have arisen?
I still have a ways to go with making sure my GAME plan will help the students and myself and learn more about the PBL process. I think that the problem based actions will help students understand more of how they need to accept and learn what they can do for themselves. I haven’t developed any new questions.
How will you adjust your plan to fit your current needs?
I am not sure what adjustments I will need to make until I apply this approach in class. I am hoping that with the PBL process I will be able to learn along with the students and we will work through the process together. I want to make sure that I adjust assessments to meet the needs and understand what the needs are in full and how each student is affected.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Monitoring my game plan progress
Do you need to modify your action plan?
I don’t believe I need to modify my action plan because, I think that I have a broad plan for my action steps and will be able to reach my students if I take the proper steps. I believe that if I have students take responsibility for their own actions and taking appropriate steps to helping them succed they will be self sufficient. This will also help them in become life long learns after my class. I also believe that allowing the students to participate in class blogging sessions they will find their way around the internet and they will use it to become understanding with topic and with the assignments.
Another part of my action plan will be to continue developing my professional community which will in turn help with the learning purposes. I plan to reach out to my collagues in the state and regionally, so I am able to network monthly with them on current issues.
What have you learned so far?
I have learned that there are multiple approaches to meeting my GAME plan and helping students meet there goals. I believe that by being a good student myself and allowing for learning and positive growth I will become a better teacher. I think that by giving them different assessment in various ways that the students will understand the topic and feedback that I provide for them.
What new questions have arisen?
Some questions that I have are how will I make sure I am using the right assessments with my students to fully understand whether or not they fully understand what is being taught in class. And how many different assessments for each unit should I complete? I need to make sure I am in constant contact with my co-workers and also with teachers around the state that teach Health and PE to make sure we are all staying up to date with the latest information that the students need.
I don’t believe I need to modify my action plan because, I think that I have a broad plan for my action steps and will be able to reach my students if I take the proper steps. I believe that if I have students take responsibility for their own actions and taking appropriate steps to helping them succed they will be self sufficient. This will also help them in become life long learns after my class. I also believe that allowing the students to participate in class blogging sessions they will find their way around the internet and they will use it to become understanding with topic and with the assignments.
Another part of my action plan will be to continue developing my professional community which will in turn help with the learning purposes. I plan to reach out to my collagues in the state and regionally, so I am able to network monthly with them on current issues.
What have you learned so far?
I have learned that there are multiple approaches to meeting my GAME plan and helping students meet there goals. I believe that by being a good student myself and allowing for learning and positive growth I will become a better teacher. I think that by giving them different assessment in various ways that the students will understand the topic and feedback that I provide for them.
What new questions have arisen?
Some questions that I have are how will I make sure I am using the right assessments with my students to fully understand whether or not they fully understand what is being taught in class. And how many different assessments for each unit should I complete? I need to make sure I am in constant contact with my co-workers and also with teachers around the state that teach Health and PE to make sure we are all staying up to date with the latest information that the students need.
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