Now that I have been introduced to the GAME plan process and have been working on my own throughout the past weeks, I now have a better understanding of the process that I can share with my students. The knowledge I have gained will allow me to continue to work on my own GAME plan and help my students create their own. Throughout the process of creating my own GAME plan there has been a mix of emotions. My experience with my own plan will allow me to help the students as they will face the same situations and feeling that I have.
With this being said, as I introduce the students to NETS-S and the process of the GAME plan I will take it slow at the beginning making sure that the students are confident in the process. We will evaluate the different technology standards and pick the ones we will work on carefully. Once the decision and goals are made we will discuss the different actions that we will take to obtain their goals. The students and I will then create ways to monitor and self evaluate how they are doing and done to reach their goals.
Since this is all new to my students the process is something that I will work with them as we get started. As the students start to achieve their goals I will start to take more of a backseat role and be more of a monitor. I will assess how the students are doing to achieve their goals and have an evaluation that we will go over together so the students will know what they have to work on to be more successful.
What are your thought on the process I am choosing to take in introducing the students to NETS-S and the GAME plan process? This is something new to them, just like it was to me, and I have found if I make them dive right in and not take some time to separate the topic into smaller parts the student become frustrated and I do not get their best effort.
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Rick,
ReplyDeleteI agree that it has definitely helped me to understand the standards now that I have created my own plan and I believe that will help me to teach my students better. I also like the idea of self reflection. This will assure they are all on the right track and will help to determine who may need further help. Since this is new to all of us, small steps are the best approach. Too much too fast will only frustrate them. Thanks for the great ideas.
Rick,
ReplyDeleteI agree that with these standards being so new to the students, you will have to work with them quite a bit at the begining, and eventually turn the responsibility over to them slowly. If you have the same type of students as me, I am curious to how well they will persue working on a GAME plan without some sort of a grade attached to it. Do you have any plans on how or if you plan on assessing their progress yourself?
I also said that I want to work on the standards and setting a goal with my students slowly. I want them to understand why they are setting goals. If students understand why they are doing something they are more likely to appreciate and understand the material.
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ReplyDeleteI am not sure how I am going to assess how the students are doing yet but I have an idea. I am leaning on an evaluation as they are working and an interview with the students when they feel they have accomplished their goals.
Rick Orr
Ross, Do you think that the students will be self motivated for many of the NET-S? There are a few standards that feel like standards, but many of them will be just an awareness of the goals the students will have for themselves. I think your idea of introducing this new content in small steps is the way to go. No reason to overwhelm the students turning something they love into a negative.
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