Hardy+Goal+1

Name: Sarahmarie Hardy Date Completed: 11/12/09

=**Standard 1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity**= = = === Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. ===


 * a. || promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness. ||
 * b. || engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources. ||
 * c. || promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes. ||
 * d. || model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments. ||

=**Step 1: For standard one, 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: Artifact 1: Google DOC designed to allow collaboration with colleague during L.A. unit instruction
 * || d. ||  || model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments. ||
 * || d. ||  || model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments. ||

Artifact 2: Google SITE designed (in collaboration with a colleague) as part of a ICC and technology immersion unit on writing on demand, for use by students.

=**Step 2: For standard one, 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: Goal: Through the use of virtual environments, I will work to engage students in examining their thought processes and working collaborative to enhance their learning. I will do this using Google applications, building on my strength listed in Step 1. I hope to utilize these strategies and tools at least five times this year.
 * || c. ||  || promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes. ||
 * || c. ||  || promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes. ||

=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 am currently on my way to meeting my goal of using virtual environments five times this year. I have used Google docs and forms, skype, glogster and taught these to my students. I feel like I have done a great job bringing these tools into my classroom and have done so well.