6.+Professional+Development

Promoting and modeling digital citizenship, and operating basic computer systems including Word documents, Power Point presentations and Excel spreadsheets.
 * Current Abilities: **

**Goal:** I am most interested in developing and expanding my knowledge of Standard 1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity. I feel that this is the standard that will make the most difference in my classroom. I want to be up to speed on technology that will engage my students and make learning more fun.

**Short Term Goal:** Become familiar with the SmartBoard and the various ways it can be used.

**Long Term Goal:** Utilize websites and blogs by teachers to explore various options. In addition, attend any workshops or seminars focused on this area.

**Assessment:** I'll know that I completed my goals when I feel confident in making my own activities.

**Update**: I don't think that I've fully completed my short term goal. I created a SmartBoard lesson, but I'm still unfamiliar with tricks and tips for the various uses. I'd like to dedicate some time to figuring out how to make lessons more interactive. If I have an interactive white board in my classroom, I'll definitely check out books and videos to teach myself how to incorporate lessons in an interesting and fun way. For my long term goal, I've been reading blogs and websites to familiarize myself with various types of technology and I have learned a great deal of information. I feel much more comfortable with wikispaces, podcasts and moodle. I will incorporate most of these in my teaching experience. It's important to me to use technology when it is helpful, instead of just incorporating technology to do it. I've seen many examples of effective technology in classrooms and I plan on making it a part of my classroom.

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