Newgard_Goal_2

Name: Lisa Newgard Date Completed: October 8, 2009

Goal 1 Goal 2 Goal 3 Goal 4 Goal 5

= **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:a-Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity. Artifact 1: Create podcasts in Unit C Greek Unit.

Artifact 2: Kindergarten create Counting Books 1-5 books.

=**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:c-Customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources. Goal: To create a few options for technology projects that students can choose from to best fit their learning styles.

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

Reflection: This continues to be a struggle for me. I constantly want my students to create _____ project and rarely give choice. In History Day we provide choices and I encourage classroom teachers to give choice, but I struggle with finding enough choices to provide students with.