I am experiencing a great deal of success in accomplishing my two goals for my GAME plan! I have experience incredible research this week as I have delved into the world of Twitter. As one fellow colleague stated in a tweet, "If you are using Twitter for professional development, you are way ahead of the curve!" I have personally begun to experience this and realized what a gold mine of resources I have at my fingertips! This medium allows me to read sources, collaborate with other teachers, and gain strategies, all three steps I wanted to take in accomplishing my goals.
My class blog has taken off and we've already received a couple nationally and international comments. It was really special to see the following blog (Values Matter)and realizing my students were someone else's first international response on their blog. I am amazed at how the walls are coming down in my classroom!!! These are major steps in accomplishing my second goal, and an amazing digital record of the progress of my baby steps of achievement!
The NETS for teachers and students mirror one another. The goal is that if I as a teacher can accomplish these skills, I can then turn around and not only model them for my students, but also help them to accomplish these valuable skills. In considering how to help students grow in their abilities of accomplishing the NETS for students, I look forward to sharing my blog and experiences that I have gained from this class. I know the students will identify more with me as they see me in a "student role," and I'm hoping they will gain a sense of accomplishment as they start to see the necessity for baby steps of growth!
My class blog has taken off and we've already received a couple nationally and international comments. It was really special to see the following blog (Values Matter)and realizing my students were someone else's first international response on their blog. I am amazed at how the walls are coming down in my classroom!!! These are major steps in accomplishing my second goal, and an amazing digital record of the progress of my baby steps of achievement!
The NETS for teachers and students mirror one another. The goal is that if I as a teacher can accomplish these skills, I can then turn around and not only model them for my students, but also help them to accomplish these valuable skills. In considering how to help students grow in their abilities of accomplishing the NETS for students, I look forward to sharing my blog and experiences that I have gained from this class. I know the students will identify more with me as they see me in a "student role," and I'm hoping they will gain a sense of accomplishment as they start to see the necessity for baby steps of growth!
1 comment:
Hi Kitty,
A blog is a wonderful way to tap into the NETs--it includes opportunities for creativity--for collaboration, for authentic problem solving.
Engaging--fun, and rich with learning opportunities.
Thanks for sharing.
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