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 =2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments= ===** Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers: **===
 * < a. ||< design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity. ||
 * < b. ||< develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress. ||
 * < c. ||< customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources. ||
 * < d. ||< provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching. ||

=Step 1: For standard two, select the indicator that is your strongest suit for the standard and give two examples (artifacts) of why you selected it as your strongest suit.= Indicator selected:design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity Artifact 1: Students work on typing skills while practicing spelling words.

Artifact 2: Allowing students to use digital cameras to take pictures of "signs of spring"

=Step 2: For standard two, select the indicator that is your "least strongest" suit for the standard and write a professional goal of how you are going to increase your competency with the goal this year.= Indicator selected:customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resource Goal: My goal is to utilize more of the tools available through AEA 267 and a variety of websites.

=**Step 3: On the final TCL day, reflect on each standard and goal you set for yourself. How did you do and why?**=

Reflection: I was able to discover some new resources at AEA to help students; many enhanced both learning and excitement. I took some time to explore a variety of websites that are good for teaching ideas and for students. There are still quite a few websites I would like to look at more in depth.