Tillis+Goal+2

Date Completed: November 12, 2009/April 14, 2010
=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**: Students created character trading cards to demonstrate their understanding of a story character after reading a book. They used the link from the fifth grade web page to the site that generated the character trading card.

ReadWriteThink-CharacterTradingCards


 * Artifact 2**: Students created biopoems using Google.docs to share with their teacher who commented on their work before publishing their creative assignments. They also used the website Wordle to create word shape biopoems.



=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:
 * < **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.** ||
 * Goal:** I will utilize the web site SpellingCity.com to encourage students to practice their spelling by using the mobile lab at school and allowing students to use their own computers at home.

=**Step 3: On the final TCL day, reflect on each standard and goal you set for yourself. How did you do and why?**= Gr. 5 web page links Spelling City for C Tillis


 * Reflection:** I learned about this web site at TCL last year and decided to register this year. It took a little time to type in the spelling lists, but it was well received by the students and parents. They can go to the site from the fifth grade web page links and often do so after keyboarding or technology class. Many students tell me that they practice at home and will give me their scores. It has become a homework assignment for some struggling learners. It has many enjoyable features for any age of learner. I would highly recommend this site to classroom teachers.