Implementing NETS-T Standards: My Game Plan

As a teacher it is important to implement new technologies into teaching. Fortunately, there are standards to follow in order to do this as effectively as possible. Personally, I would like to implement some more technology into my classroom. To do that, I would like to follow a couple of the standards from the International Society for Technology in Education. The two standards I would like follow are: 2A- which involves using digital tools to promote creativity and learning in relevant learning experiences; and 3B- which involves collaborating with students, parents, and community members by using digital tools for student success.

To implement standard 2A, my plan is to create a slide show about proper ways to act in a restaurant. When teaching students with special needs (which is what I do) it is important to incorporate social learning experiences as much as possible. To get their interest, I will incorporate actual photos and/or video clips of myself or of another staff member to actively demonstrate how to act in a restaurant. In order to monitor my progress, I will set a timeline and try to stick to it. To evaluate my progress, I will keep track of what I do and see if I adhere to the timeline. Then I will see how my students respond to it and evaluate my success on that.

To implement standard 3B- I will try to keep up with my teacher website, which I am not very good at. I would like to update or add things to my website at least twice a month and include interesting things that my parents might get involved in. To monitor this, I will simply set two days each month in which I will make changes to my website and I will indicate if I accomplished it or not.