The actions I have taken have helped me along on reaching my GAME plan goals. I have talked to our server adminstrator to get certain websites unblocked. This has not happened yet but I am hopegul that it will happen soon. Also, we have a professional learning day at our school on Friday and I have a professional learning session where teachers can come and inquire about what I have learned in this class and other new technologies I will learn in the future. I find out how many teachers have signed up for this session on Thursday. I hope it is at least 10.
I have gotten a little information about new technologies that I can use in my classroom. Most of them have come from this class but I am set to attend a conference about new technologies in the early spring. I am still trying to find ways to reach my fellow teachers to turn them on the new technologies.
I have a lot left to learn about my goals. But the only questions that I have are ones that I have at the beginning. Where can I find new technologies and what is the best way to reach out to my collegues?
I do not believe that I need to adjust my paln at this point. I just need to keep working to find resources and trying to persuade my collegues to use new technologies in their classrooms.
Jonathan Garrett
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Jonathan,
ReplyDeleteI am not sure if this is something you do in your school or not, but one way that I have found to reach out to colleagues is by monthly meetings. We meet third through six grade and discuss things that are working in our classrooms. This is a great way to find new technology resources.
Linzie Humphrey
Jonathan,
ReplyDeleteI also have found it difficult to turn my colleagues onto using technology in the classroom and interact with resources but something that I found which worked to my favor, was to just do it and then show them. Show them how useful it is. Show them how easy things are. Show them how engaged the students are with and are able to be with it. I found that once I begin something that most people are sketpical about (or are afraid of) and I show them the positive impact that it may have, then they are interested in getting involved in it.
As for reaching out to your colleagues, if you don't already have one, why not start a collaboration type of 'club' where you may get together with other interested teachers (virtually or face-2-face) and work together on bringing technology into the classrooms.
Good Luck,
Jessica