Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Week 6: G.A.M.E Plan Update
As you can see, I am still working on my G.A.M.E. plan from several weeks ago. So far, things are going well. It started out slowly, with the idea to learn some new software programs to introduce into the use of students within the classroom. To learn these, I was hoping to learn from a colleague, however with Summer gloriously bursting through, there wasn't time to close out the school year AND push him to teach me the foundations of Microsoft Excel and Windows Movie Maker. I changed my goal to reflect that I would have to learn it all on my own, and made minimal progress on each program. I realized that despite my desire to learn the software, I would not be able to learn this stuff on my own and decided to again search for help. I enlisted some computer-savvy friends to help me with these programs, and have made several steps past what I had picked up on my own. I can now put together a fairly entertaining (albeit elementary) Movie Maker presentation. Overall, I am still working towards my original goal of learning how to effectively build quality, curriculum-based, authentic learning experiences that utilize technology as a means of instructing. Since we are now out on Summer break, I will not be able to teach students about Dr. Cennamo's G.A.M.E. plan, leaving me unable to obtain my other goal until the new school year rolls around.
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Craig,
ReplyDeleteIf you need to learn how to do something involving a computer program you can usually find training videos on the web. However, it is always nice to have a friend who knows a little bit about technology.
Hopefully over the course of the summer you can practice the skills you have been taught and create ways to implement them into your lessons.
Craig,
ReplyDeleteDo you have access to a technology assistant within your district? We have 3 teachers that are designated within each building to assist with computer programs and lesson development. It has been a great tool for me throughout my time there. With this Master's degree I will be able to hold one of those positions. Good luck this summer!