Reflective Essay 6713

Every lesson needs a well thought out "game" plan in order for it to be effective. There are so many angles a teacher must look at when creating a lesson. To name a few a teacher must look at meeting content standards, meeting all learning styles, modifying, and to add to our long list we must meet the NETS-T standards in order to give our students the 21st century education that is required for today's future.
After reviewing the GAME plan that I developed I realize that the GAME plan needs to be implemented into many of my daily lesson plans. The impact that the GAME plan will have on my teaching instruction will go further then just the blogging that I have documented in this course. I see how imperative it is for teacher and students to have a GAME plan when applying any sort of knowledge that needs to have a clear final product. In reality you cannot really teach or learn without setting learning goals, taking action to meet those goals, monitoring progress, and evaluate or extend the lesson (Cennamo, Ross, Ertmer, 2009).
Because I will be integrating more technology into my classroom I will incorporate the GAME plan into more of those lessons that require the use of technology. The new techniques that I have learned such as digital storytelling, blogging, wiki pages, and VoiceThread will take time and energy to impose on my lessons, but I believe that with the use of the GAME plan strategy I will be successful and so will my students.
Furthermore, I also learned the importance for allowing students to work individually, in small groups, and in whole-group settings. The importance of preparing the computers, and preparing the students for computer use is not to be undermined either. The GAME plan strategy and template will not be left to collect dust once this course is over. I will graciously take this one with me and enforce it on other teachers to try and implement it in their daily teaching.

Reference:Cennamo, K., Ross, J. & Ertmer, P. (2009). Technology integration for meaningful classroom use: A standards-based approach (Laureate Education custom edition). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.