Evarts+Goal+1

Name: Amy Evarts Date Completed:

=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: D Artifact 1: I have learned how to set up a Wiki for parent and student use. It posts all of my classroom information and links for the students to use at home.

Artifact 2: I have taught colleagues how to use new technology that I have learned about at TCL.

=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: C Goal: I want to teach students more programs that they can use to reflect and understand their own thinking and understanding.

=**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 spent a lot of time this year working on more programs that my students can use on a daily basis. I have implemented the use of Pixie 2 and also Glogster. We use Animoto as well. The students love using this new technology.