Here is another update on my GAME plan:
What have I done that I can apply to instructional practice? What goals am I still working towards?
This past week I have been learning more and more about how to use Google's Sketchup. The new quarter at my school starts this next week and with it starts my Technology Education class where we delve into a lot of engineering concepts. Sketchup is the perfect tool to combine the ideas and skills we learn about in the classroom with technology. My favorite part of the program is how user friendly it is. I can show my students how to use it in about 5 mins and then they can self teach the rest. Once they are done with their plans they can print out images of their structure from multiple angles or they can e-mail it to me through our Google Apps school account.
What new learning goals will I set for myself?
I do not think I will set any new goals right now because I am still working deeper into my current ones. I have new classes starting with the new quarter so I want to find more new techs to use with these classes. Also I have a possibility of going to another school and doing a professional development training with them that would fit perfectly with my PD goal.
How will I extend what I have learned so far?
I need to work out plan with this new school's principal so I can get into his school. I know I have the skills to teach his teachers and they need to know what I can teach so we need to work it all out. Then I need to come up with a plan for what I am going to teach and work out the logistics.
For my new technologies goal I am going to be looking for new techs and ways to implement them into my new classes this quarter.
What new learning approaches will I try next time to improve my learning?
I think that in the last couple of weeks my progress towards my goals is really speeding up so I don't really want to change anything. With the new quarter I am naturally looking at improving my classes so that will push me even more. I have found a few new things that have a lot of promise in the last two weeks so I want to follow through with these and then keep finding new leads because my GAME plan is working really well right now.
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Hi, Luke,
ReplyDeleteIt is so good that your GAME plan is going so well for you. I think it is great that you are going to have the opportunity to teach at another school. What better way of strengthening your own skills and getting to learn new ones!! I would still love to find out about these Google apps that you keep talking about. Where do I find them and how do I use them? I have never heard of Sketchup, either. It sounds like a very interesting application. I have to say that the teachers in the other school are lucky to have someone as excited about technology to come and show them new ideas. Good luck with that and the continuation of your GAME plan. It sure sounds like you have a great handle on it.
Tami
Tami,
ReplyDeleteGoogle Apps are just open source technology that Google makes available for educators and students. You can just do a search for google apps for education or here is a link to check them out:
http://www.google.com/educators/p_apps.html
Luke
Hi, Luke,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the information. You talk about those apps so much and seem to have good luck with them that it makes me want to try them. I will most definitely check it out. I really appreciate you letting me know about them.
Tami
Luke,
ReplyDeleteI was actually talking with a colleague of mine in regards to Google Apps for email with our students. Does your school ask you to have parent permission to create emails for students?
Jacqueline