Developing Your Personal GAME Plan

The NETS (National Educational Technology Standards) define the "concepts, skills, and attitudes for applying technology in educational settings" (ISTE, 2010). The NETS-T sets the framework for teachers to use as they "design, implement, and assess learning experiences to engage students and improve learning" (ISTE, 2008). The five standards include 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity, 2. Design and develop Digital-Age Learning experiences and Assessments, 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning, 4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and responsibility, and 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership.

I do not have confidence that I follow any of the standards as I am still learning technology myself. I am slowly adding inquiry-based learning. Of all of the standards the two I feel the least confident or proficient is Model Digital-Age Work and Learning and Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility.

The GAME Plan is an approach to self-directed learning. there are four steps: set Goals, take Action to meet those goals, Monitor the progress, and Evaluate whether the goals were achieved and Extend the learning to new situations (Cennamo, 2009). My GAME Plan follows:

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats
GOAL:
I would like to model digital-age work and learning by being more pro-active in utilizing a wiki to communicate information to my students and parents. I have a teacher wiki space with areas for both Algebra II and Statistics, but used it to post resources for content.
ACTION:
I want to take the time to use the wiki as a way for students to find out what they have missed in class or for parents to see what is happening in class. I need to post files for make-up work or alternative assignments. I can also use the wiki to have students and parents access their grades using a password.
MONITOR:
I will know that I am making progress by keeping the wiki up to date. I can also obtain feedback from parents and students.
EVALUATE or EXTEND:
I can extend this by utilizing the wiki to post student work or having the students join the wiki. The students could help keep the wiki up to date by posting their class notes.

4. Promote and Model Citizenship and Responsibility
a. advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources
GOAL:
I would like to advocate the proper use of information by respecting copyrights and document all resources.
ACTION:
I use a lot of videos, pictures, and worksheets downloaded from the internet without citing the sources. I have to model the proper behavior by referencing my sources. I can include activities about using resources and how to reference them.
MONITOR:
I can monitor the progress by reviewing the work I present to make sure the sources are referenced. I can include proper referencing as part of an assignment's rubric.
EVALUATE:
I can evaluate that the goal has been met by assessing student work. If my students are referencing sources then I have accomplished my goal.

References:
Cennamo, K., Ross, J., and Ertmer, P. (2009). Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use: A Standrds-Based Approach. Mason, OH: Cengage Learning.

National Education Standards for teachers (NETS-T) located at http://www.its.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_T_Standards_Final.pdf.

The International Society for technology in education (ISTE) located at http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/Nets_for_Teachers.htm