Reflection

I enjoyed the GAME plan process.  It would have been nice to have been working on this during the school year so I could have received more immediate feedback, but I suppose there is something to be said for having some time to plan ahead.

I think all of my GAME plan goals are within reach and very soon I will be acting on them.  This has been the most excitement I have had going into a school year, and the opportunity to try out some of the things I learned in the course is a big reason for that.

I would like to continue to learn about new technologies, but I have started to see that new technologies don't create better students on their own.  It is essential to learn effective ways to implement these new tools and to be certain that the student's best interest is always at the core of everything new that I try.

The biggest adjustment I will make in my teaching is making technology more of a focus by addressing some of the NETS standards.  If I've learned anything, it's that the assumption that this generation of students is technologically savvy is pretty absurd.  They have access to all of the tools, which gives them a leg up on past generations, but, like anything else that needs to be learned, students are unfamiliar with how to use the technology effectively.  I plan on taking things slower and making sure that all students have a firm grasp on the technologies we are using and what they are capable of.