GAME Plan Part III

Thanks to the advice I was given on last weeks post, I have decided to modify my original GAME Plan in a way that suits my situation of currently being a substitute teacher. Since I cannot simply put things into practice the way I could in my own classroom, I am changing my action plan to creating a 'suitcase' of technological tools, strategies, and skills that I will be able to use and add to throughout my entire life.

That being said, how am I going to do this? My plan right now is to create a document that lists a specific tool, skill, or strategy with a brief summary of what it is capable of doing or how it is of use to me in the classroom. In addition to this, I am going to create a running list of ways that I can incorporate it specifically into my curriculum. This could be in general or through the use of specific lesson plans that could be supplemented with the particular technology. By doing this, I can create a significantly sized list without becoming overwhelmed with a bunch of tools that I may or may not use on a regular basis. Another thing (which I literally just thought of while writing this) that I will do is create a checklist for each tool. This checklist will keep track of which tools I have learned about and which ones I have practiced using. This way, I can continue to build on the tools that I am actually capable of integrating in my classroom and which ones I still need to become more proficient with.

That last bit goes into the next progression of fulfilling this particular goal of my GAME Plan. Not only do I need to keep track of all of the tools I am introduced to or come across, but I need to become proficient enough with their use so that I can successfully integrate them in my classroom. I think that be creating a list such as the one I have proposed, I will be motivated to do this on my own and will be able to stay organized throughout the process.

Finally, I want to thank the people who suggested the basis of this idea on my last post, I may not have thought of this without your help! (What a way to learn the benefits of online collaboration first hand!!)