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Name: Kori Mahoney Date Completed: 2010

=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: a-Promote, support and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness. Artifact 1: Whole class literature novel blogging encourages creative thinking and dialogue using digital tools and virtual environments. I use blogging with my literature novels throughout the year. My class can have discussions with other students from their whole class and other classes without having to be in the same room.

Artifact 2: I use a wiki space to keep my students and parents up to date on upcoming events. Students and parents are able to access educational websites I have selected through links I have preselected.

=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: I need to find ways to incorporate real world issues and using technology to help solve these issues.

=**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 became involved with our school's bone marrow drive. This was a wonderful example of real world issues being assisted with technology.