Thus far my actions have allowed me to meet 2 of my 4 goals and progress in the other 2 goals. I have effectively set up a classroom blog and am distributing the information to try and get parents and students to join in outside of class. I have been using it as a communication and presentation tool for those outside of our classroom. I have started collecting data (digital pictures, audio recordings, reflections and others) and am storing them in a created computer drive for eportfolios. In the last nine weeks of school students will organize a selection of their works and create new learning goals for the next year. I have joined a few PLC’s that I really enjoy, it was important to find ones that would give me the most useful information for my class with the least amount of searching. I have been dedicating one planning period a week to researching new technologies and applications for my class. This has helped in my future planning to apply the new technologies and concepts I am picking up. This process, seems to be a never ending cycle, as new questions arise almost daily and I begin to search and research new answers. Trial and error is still a big part of this, fine tuning new techniques and self-reflection has become very important!
Even when my goals have been “met” they will not truly me fully met. I feel my goals are more of a style than an actual think. Continuing my professional development and encouraging, Inspiring and facilitating real-world authentic learning to my students is something I wish to become a natural way of life in my class room and not a goal I intent to meet.
Amanda,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the progress you have made toward your goals. I think you put it very well when you stated that your goals are not meant to be completed, rather to become a natural way of life. With technology evolving all the time we must continue to learn, introduce, and apply the tools in our classrooms that students will use beyond school.
Christina
Amanda~
ReplyDeleteYou have made some great progress, that is wonderful. I have to say that I really like your idea of setting aside one planning period a week to work toward your goal. It is definitely a good strategy to help you grow professionally. I may have to borrow that idea, I sometimes struggle with time unless I make it part of my regular routine.
Cara Roberts
Thanks for the feedback!
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