In
my last blog, I mentioned a couple of my technology goals that I am setting for myself. These goals are coming from the National Education Standards for Teachers in Technology. My first goal is to engage students in real world issues and to solve problems through the use of digital tools and resources. My second goal is to participate in learning communities relating to technology. This week, I am focusing on the resources that I need in order to meet my goals and how I am doing with my goals thus far.
Resources/ Information Needed:
Goal #1
In order to meet my first goal, I will need to work closely with the math coach, literacy coach, and technology coach that are in my school. These wonderful colleagues are a wealth of knowledge and will help with providing ideas for lessons that will be real world related and how I can integrate technology into the lesson. In addition, I will need access to the iPads and computer lab every once in a while for my students to participate in these activities. The technology coach is in the process of downloading edmodo as an app on our iPads for my students to have more access to classroom discussion. Finally, I will use articles from Newsela.com to engage my students in current news discussions.
Goal #2
For this goal, I do not feel as though I need much in regards to resources. What I need to do is to do some research and talk with the technology coach about some blogs that he may subscribe to relating to technology. Anyone out there subscribe to a good technology blog to follow? Please, mention it in a comment!
How am I doing?
I would have to say that I am in the beginning stages of meeting my goals. I currently feel somewhat overwhelmed by the demands of being an educator and meeting the needs of my graduate classes. I have not had enough time to really look for any blogs to subscribe to. However, I have discussed some new digital tools with my technology coach that I have started to implement with my students. The first being a digital math textbook and also having edmodo downloaded to the iPads. Once the iPads have edmodo, I would love to start having current event discussions on a weekly basis with my students, as well as book chats.
