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To carry out my GAME plan I will need to continue to read more about authentic instruction and problem-based learning. I would like to conduct more research and find examples of authentic instruction used in math classes. Thus, collecting articles and books on the subject matter is a major resource need. I also need to find and learn how to use additional technology in my classroom. This technology needs to be relevant to the content being taught and have connections to real-world application. To help me discover and learn how to use new technology I am using atomic learning, www.atomiclearning.com .
I have just begun to use atomic learning and I am realizing all of the benefits this site has to offer. I have also learned quite a bit on authentic instruction through the reading our course text, Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use. This past week I began to use some problem-based lessons and incorporated the use of Microsoft Excel into the lesson.
Tina to Chad,
ReplyDeleteI like your idea of collecting articles and books to create a library of resources for your subject area. How do you keep all of the information organized and relevant? I find this is something I struggle with. I have files or stacks of all kinds of useful information, but often times I end up throwing it out after a school year because I have not found a convenient way of cataloguing the information until I find a way to incorporate it into my classroom.
I have heard of Atomic Learning, but have never tried it before. I would be interested to hear how you use it and how it fits into your overall learning plan. Keep us posted on how this works out. I am impressed with your commitment to authentic assessment and learning. This is such an important concept, but time consuming to make a reality. Sounds like your students will truly benefit from your learning and enthusiasm.
Tina,
ReplyDeleteI really have two methods that I use to help organize my printed material or content. Each school year I keep a binder with content and relevant material in a sequential order to reflect upon and have for future years. The second method I utilize is to organize and keep my printed material in file folders arranged by concepts or content standards. This allows me to look for extra resources when students may need additional practice on a specific concept.
I also keep many of my lessons saved on my computer. This is so much easier because these media files do not take up the space that printed material does. I am able to save PowerPoint presentations along with saved lesson I use on my Smartboard. I can then bring the lesson up on my computer or upload them to my website.