As a teacher we need to constantly be learning ourselves. We need to find ways to make our teaching style better, our environment more creative and our lessons more engaging. With this said, I plan to implement 2 NETS-T (National Technology Standards) into my classroom.
The first would be: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
My plan would be to introduce virtual field trips to my students. By allowing the children to explore places that are too far away or too expensive to visit, I will still be able to make the students to feel like they have been there in person. I will need to find age appropriate tours and make sure that the sites are not blocked by our server. Once these things are in place students will be able to engage. I would like to work on the whole group and then after watching me navigate the site, I could put the web address on the computers in the computer center for them to continue learning.
My second NETS-T: Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership.
I have been accepted as a 21st Century Academy Teacher within my district. This is a year long training that I will be gin by the district in the area of technology. This was a position that had to be applied for with an essay and application. The districts goal is to teach us so that we can teach our peers during in services and within our own buildings. This opportunity does not begin until the end of July. I will be able to implement the tools and techniques I have learned at Walden as well as the Academy into my classroom. By being in the Academy, I will be allotted new technology gadgets for my classroom. This excites me and I look forward to implementing these new techniques.
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I love that we have been introduced to virtual field trips! I think that they are a great way for teacher to finally be able to "take" their students to all of the wonderful places they have always wanted to! I like that you are not only teaching the lessons using these field trips but also giving students time to explore on their own.
ReplyDeleteCongratualtions on your acceptance! This sounds like a great program. I bet you will learn so many useful new ways of teaching with technology and be able to share all of these new tools and tricks with other teachers! Good luck with your game plan!
Kim,
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of virtual field trips! Congratulations on your acceptance as a 21st Century Academy Teacher! What a wonderful opportunity for you!
Kim~ I love virtual field trips. I am sure your 1st graders will love taking them even around the school with hand-helds! I believe the 1st cousin of the VFT is the webquest, at least how I design and use them. Your little ones could actually create the webquests themselves, starting with links to pages about their interests. Congrats on the acceptance to the 21st Century Program, I know it will be awesome for you!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! I am excited to put to use the things we have learned at Walden. I am hoping that I will be able to shed some light on issues the district has with blocking sites, etc through this opportunity.
ReplyDeleteVirtual field trips have always interested me. I believe that your students will love the experiences that they can have with out leaving there classroom.
ReplyDeleteDo you know if there are any virtual field trips for physical education?
Congrats on your acceptance !!!