Revising GAME Plan

The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS-T) and Performance Indicators for teachers are goals in which I hope to integrate into my classroom.  Of the five standards, I chose standard 2 (Design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments) and standard 5 (Engage in professional growth and leadership) as standards that I did not feel as confident or proficient as I would like to be.  During the past few weeks of this class, I've been working on improving my confidence and proficiency of these standards.

What have I learned so far that I can apply to my instructional practice?
I have learned that it is very important for me to design lessons that present students with self-directed, collaborative, authentic experiences where they are using digital tools and resources to learn content.  I have also learned that it is important to give students more choices to pursue their individual strengths and for them to set goals, manage their own learning, and assess their own progress towards the goals.

What goals are you still working toward?
I am still working on designing and developing more digital-age learning experiences and assessments.  As I am learning about new technology and resources available online, I am going to try to review these tools, practice using these tools, and try using them with my students. 

Based on the NETS-T, what new learning goals will you set for yourself?
I believe that all teachers should set their own personal goals for instruction that they are working towards on a continual basis.  In addition to my goals of designing and developing digital-age learning experiences and assessments and continuing to engage in professional growth and leadership, I am setting a new goal for myself of standard 3 (Model Digital-Age Work and Learning).  I want to "demonstrate fluency in technology systems and transfer current knowledge to new technologies and situations" and "model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning" (NETS-T Standards).  I want to be an example to my students and colleagues.  I want to use, model, and help others understand and use digital tools and resources for learning content.

If you are not ready to set new learning goals, how will you extend what you have learned so far?
I am ready to set a new learning goal, as stated in the above question.

What learning approaches will you try next time to improve your learning?
Recently I have discovered all of the free digital tools and resources that Google provides online.  I am going to set another goal of researching and learning about these tools and resources to see what may be integrated into my classroom to use with students.  So, my learning approach is to be flexible and to always be on the lookout for new digital tools and resources to add to my knowledge and to use in the classroom.