GAME Plan Continued...

Goal 1: Developing inquiry based projects where technology is used to find data, collect data and share learned information.

To support myself in helping achieving this goal I feel that I will need to seek out the help and assistance of several resources. I feel that one way to accomplish the goal of using data to develop understanding and finding information on a given topic would be to develop WebQuests. I will need to read, watch and use tutorials on developing WebQuests. Also, I know that there are other teachers who I work with that use WebQuests in their teaching. I will have to seek them out and see if I could get some personal one on one help. I don't think that I will be able to create a WebQuest this year for the unit, as we have already started, but I play to explore this option over the summer when I have more free time. I will be able to develop and implement these into units next school year.

We began our unit on plants last week. So far we have been using technology to help develop understanding by watching videos and exploring websites. Also, we have been taking pictures of the steps we have taken and picture of what we have seen. We are on our way to a photo album of the cycle of the plant. These images and our writing work will be used in the final project.

Goal 2: Using technology as an assessment tool.

I currently use technology to help my students publish their monthly writing pieces. I would like to continue this practice. Currently I have the projects on a flash drive. To make these projects have more meaning and effect on students progress and growth I would like to create online storage and display. I know how to create a blog but I feel that a website would be a better venue for the projects. I would like to learn more about website setup, design and operation. I can view tutorial, enlist the help of colleagues and read texts. Through this students would be able to share their work with friends and family.