Oberfoell+Goal+5

Name: Bob Oberfoell Date Completed: 4/21/10 =**5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership**= ===Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers:===


 * a. || participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning. ||
 * b. || exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others. ||
 * c. || evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning. ||
 * d. || contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community. ||

=**Step 1: For standard five, 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: Actively research new technologies for my classes.
 * c. || evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning. ||
 * c. || evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning. ||

Artifact 2: Think of ways to implement the toolbox session ideas.

=**Step 2: For standard five, 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: Explore more creative applications of technology to improve student learning.
 * a. || participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning. ||
 * a. || participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning. ||

=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 have done poorly in this standard and goal. It is challenging to find time to do this. Next year I hope to find more ways that improve student learning, not just things that look cool or are flashy.