After evaluating my Game plan I now want to take another look at the NETS standards and reconsider which areas need more attention. Since I have had so much success at meeting standard 5 (Engaging in professional growth and leadership), I think that it will be safe to completely remove this and replace it with a new standard. The next standard that I would like to focus on is standard 3 (Model digital-age work and learning).
The reason why I want to include this standard to my GAME plan is because I am music teacher and I don’t see the students as much as some of the other courses. That being said, I find it hard for me to move away from the tried and true lesson plans that I use and include moments where the students get to watch me model the digital-age learning process. Still, with the ideas and techniques that I have been learning in my professional development sessions I will be able to grow in this area by including myself in the learning process. By allowing for more problem-based learning experiences I can move out of the teacher role into the new facilitator role. This will give me the opportunity to grow and learn as the students do. My goal for this standard will be to use myself as an example of how to go about the digital-age learning and creating process.
As far as standard 2 (design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments) goes, I am still growing and creating. I believe that this will take me a while to achieve but I am willing to keep going. I am still doing a lot of research on the internet and having discussions with my mentor teachers. I know that when I get farther down the road all of my efforts will be worth it.
I love that you are taking on another GAME plan for yourself for a new standard. This shows a tremendous amount of effort on your part to be the best teacher you can be and provide your students with the best possible learning environment. I imagine being a music teacher it can seem difficult to integrate problem-based learning experiences, and the fact that you want to take this on is great. I am sure you will find a lot of challenges as you integrate this type of learning and transition from being the leader to a facilitator, but I am sure that you will also experience benefits that greatly outweigh these challenges. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI am wondering if you have thought about simply creating a site where you students can post their own work and compositions. Creating an opportunity to for them to share and listen to others will only enrich their learning and experiences and the ability to show off their work will create a sense of realism. This may not be a real possibility but I think it would be a great opportunity both for your own personal learning and your students.
ReplyDeleteAs for your goal of creating digital age experiences and assessments, the good news is that current series of assignments is a great jumping-off point to think in those areas and get a running start in a relatively safe, feedback-rich environment. I also like Hailey's idea of creating student-centric sites where they can present their own work.
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