Mayer+Goal+2

Name: Tricia Mayer Date Completed: November 16, 2009

= **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: c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources. Artifact 1: I have several students in my Social Studies class who need to have assessments read to them. This can be a long process, and it is hard to keep the other 29 students occupied when they finish their own test. Now I make a podcast of the test questions and put it on an iPod. Students can listen to the questions, repeating them over and over if necessary. They can take as long as they need, and I am able to include "hints" if appropriate, because only those students can hear it.

Artifact 2: In math class I create different assessments for students, based on their ability. Students think everyone has a different test to eliminate cheating off their neighbor, but the tests help assess students at their own level.

=**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: Goal: a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity. Though I like to use technology when it is available or makes an easy fit, I think I need to include technology more often to promote student learning and creativity. My goal is to include a new technology activity in each class throughout this year.

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

Reflection: