Kruse+-+Goal+1

Name: Karla Kruse Date Completed: November 12, 2009

=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 : model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments. Artifact 1: __Rediscovering Catholicism__ faculty faith-formation reflective blog questions

Artifact 2: Collaboration with colleagues through the use of professional wikis

=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: B : engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources. Goal: I would like to create a classroom e-pals account to allow students to communicate and learn about students from another culture or country.

=**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 was able to accomplish my goal by setting up a classroom ePals account. We have communicated in some format with students in Nepal, Poland, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Recently we've received responses regarding a food around the world post from Turkey and Japan. Next year I hope to get started sooner and communicate more consistently with ePals from another country. I would also like to use it more effectively during each of our units in kindergarten.