Mayer+Goal+3

Name: Tricia Mayer Date Completed: November 16, 2009

=  **3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning**   =

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
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 * a. || demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations. ||
 * b. || collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation. ||
 * c. || communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats. ||
 * d. || model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning. ||

=**Step 1: For standard three, 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:b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation. Artifact 1: I update my IowaPages on a regular basis, to keep parents and students up-to-date on homework assignments. For students who are absent due to vacation, illness, etc., they are able to check my webpage for daily assignments. Parents of students with habitual missing assignment issues appreciate the updates tremendously.

Artifact 2: When I have specific student concerns, I make the effort to communicate with parents through a quick email. I've found they appreciate the small effort it takes to keep them informed when their child is missing a project or long-term assignment. Keeping up with grades online also helps keep parents in the know.

=**Step 2: For standard three, 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:a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations. Goal: I enjoy learning new technologies, but I sometimes do not do much exploring on my own. My goal for this standard is to find a new technology this year and find a way to incorporate it into one of my classes.

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

Reflection: