As I monitor my progress toward my two goals set forth by my GAME plan, I realize that a slight change is in order. My first goal is still going really well, my students are wrapping up their web quest this week and have really done a fantastic job!
My second goal, reflect and evaluate current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emergent digital tools and resources in support of student learning, is where I need to make a change. I have been gathering a database of websites that I have found reputable information about emerging technology. Realizing my own personal weaknesses and my extremely busy schedule, if those websites aren't placed in front of me on a constant basis, I will tend to forget to check them or push them off to a more convenient time. To alleviate this, I plan on subscribing to the RSS feeds of each available site to my local aggregator. That way I can check that each day and the results will be presented to me in a more reminding manner. I know that if I am constantly reminded of my goal, I won't stray off the path.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
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Carman,
ReplyDeleteI understand how hectic it can be trying to get in your own professional development. I like the idea that you have chosen a goal that will allow you to conduct research to improve your teaching. I think creating a list is a great start and subscribing to the RSS feeds will definitely make it easier for you to keep up with all of the information.
Carman,
ReplyDeleteI agree that using a reader to collect the RSS feeds is helpful and it will make it easier to connect with all of your sites. This is one of the things I have continued from one of our earlier courses. I like being able to go to one place for all my information! Definitely making technology work for you!
Kerry
Carman,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have made a serious commitment to your second goal. One digital source that I found extremely easy to use was CAMTASIA. It has a free trial download so you can check it out over the summer.
http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia
Another one that I found easy to put photos together is from Microsoft, Photostory 3.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads
Thank you very much for the websites and programs. I can't wait to try them out to see how I can use them in my classroom!
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