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The GAME plan format can be useful in helping students create a self development plan that targets technology skills. I would begin by going over the National Education Technology Standards for Students with the class (http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students/nets-student-standards-2007.aspx). Once students knew what the standards were, we could discuss which two standards would have the biggest impact on student achievement should we demonstrate marked improvement. Our initial goals would be to improve performance on the two standards selected. My personal preference would be for my learners to improve communication, collaboration, and research and information fluency. However, I would want students to have input so that the goals are theirs and not necessarily mine. Once our goals are set, students could make a poster as a reminder and post it near our computer stations in the room.
Students will need to come up with a plan of action to meet our goals. The class as could discuss activities that could be used to learn the desired skill. We could look over the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) that are to be covered in the near term and identify topics that match up well with the skills (http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=6148). We will take action to meet the stated goal through activities planned into my daily lessons. Learners will discuss progress at the end of each week and determine if we are meeting our goals, or if we need to make changes to our plan. As our first goals are achieved, we can set new goals and continue the process.
I really like the GAME plan approach for self development. I believe students will find the approach useful in creating their own goals, developing action plans, monitoring progress, and evaluating effectiveness. A GAME plan is a useful method for self-directed learning across the content area, as well as topics of interest outside of the classroom (Cennamo, Ross, & Ertmer, 2009 ).
Reference
Cennamo, K., Ross, J. & Ertmer, P. (2009). Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use: A Standards-Based Approach. (Laureate Education, Inc., Custom ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning
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I think it is a great idea to go over the standards with your students it allows them to see why we teach certain things especially if they are able to understand the importance of each standard. I have posted the standards in my classroom as well, mostly for myself. I also plan to have my students involved in a small way to the planning process.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I feel like my students are not mature enough to care about these standards. They just want to pass the reading test and get their diploma. I am going to adding standards to their lessons without going into too much detail.
I think you have done a great job implementing your NETS into your lessons and I think your Game Plan will be a success.
Great Job,
Mary
Mary,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the supportive comments. I am fortunate to have a fairly motivated group of young people. Even though they are still in elementary school we keep track of what we are learning and why. I think it helps some students. Others just want to pass the test so they can move on.
I think it is very important to take students step-by-step when developing GAME plans. I like how you have a plan to introduce your students to the standards, and then allow them to give their input on what areas they feel a need for improvement or more knowledge in. Creating a poster is a creative way for students to have a constant reminder of their goals and what they need to do to meet their goals. Maybe you could also use one of the bulletin boards in your classroom to display a poster of the class's GAME plan.
ReplyDeleteI like how you plan to have students meet weekly to communicate where they feel they are at in achieving the goals they have set for themselves. This will also be a great opportunity for students to modify their actions and for you to be able to modify your instruction. The feedback you will get from your students will probably be the best way for you to guide your teaching.
As your students have mastered the concept of setting goals for their self-directed learning, they will also become more confident in their abilities to share their work. I am sure that you will see a lot of improvement as you carry out your plan to introduce students to the NETS-S standards and self-directed learning.