Final Reflection of my GAME Plan

My GAME plan has taught me how to set goals and follow them one step at a time. My GAME plan is going to continue outside this course. My two indicators are leading me to learning more about technology that I can use with my preschoolers.

My new learning has taught me some good websites that I can use with my students to teach tohem letters and letter sounds. One website that I love is starfall.com. My students really love this website. They can interact with the website using the smart board. I am going to continue to talk with my coworkers to see what is working with their students so I can try it with my students to see if it works for them.

From this course, I have learned that there are different types of technology that I can use with my students to make learning more appealing to them and fun. Students can play video games for hours so I need to do something in my classroom that will keep their attention and assist them in learning the standards they need to be successful in Kindergarten.

Final GAME Plan

The GAME plan has taught me how to set goals and how to reach them one step at a time. This process is going to help me assist my students with technology goals and how to reach them. My students are going to be expose to more forms of technology that they will benefit from that will help them in the future. My students are going to use the computers to more to master the standards.

My students are going to know the process of setting goals and accomplishing them. It is going to make learning with technology more fun for them.

Revising Game Plan

So far, I have learned some websites that I can use in my classroom to assist my students in learning the alphabet, numbers, and other skills they need to know for Kindergarten. I have tried a few of the websites myself and the children are going to enjoy them after the Christmas break. I am going to start the new year off using more technology in my classroom. My students are going to be more hands-on with their learning to have them ready for this computer based world.

I am still working on finding more professional development opportunities that are going to teach me more about the things the smart board can do. I have learned how to take a picture on the smart board of what the children have done. I also have learned how to use the markers to write the morning message on the smart board and have the students circle the letter for the week in the morning message.

I am not ready to set a new learning goal as of now. I want to accomplish the goals I have set aside before I start on a new one. I am going to effectively use what I have learned and keep learning so I can be more effective at teaching using technology.

Evaluating my GAME Plan

My actions were very effective. Talking with my co-workers getting websites that I can use to make my lessons more effective for my students is going well. I have tried a few of the websites this week to assist with my theme Christmas. We use VoiceThread to write a letter to Santa. One of my co-workers gave me a site to use to get a letter back from Santa. Next week, I am going to put their VoiceThread letters in Microsoft Word and sent the letters to Santa so they will have a letter to take home. I am anxious to see their faces when they get their letters.

I still have to learn how to pull up the websites faster and have them ready for my students. I need to play with the websites before I introduce them to my students. I also need to try some new technology with my students besides VoiceThread.

Monitoring GAME Plan

I am finding lots of information from my classmates and co-workers that is helpful to me with carrying out my GAME plan. I have look at some classroom blog sites to get an idea of how I can set my up next year and the benefits of having a blog site. One of my co-workers showed me how to make calendars to send home to display my students' behavior each day. I am a shy person so I need to get out of that and ask people what works for them and what does not work for them.

My action plan is going good so far. My actions are working for me and the information is coming together one step at a time. I am learning how to use different programs that are already on my computer. I am taking a class to learn how to use different programs that are on notebook 10 on my smart board. No new questions have arisen with me so far.