Technology+Plan

= My Personal Technology Plan =

I am inspired to continue my personal growth in technology. I have learned so much through the two courses I have taken that I cannot imagine what lies ahead! Check out my Technology Timeline here: [].

=__RSS Feed__ = = = The first on my personal list is to continue to develop my RSS Feed through I-Google. I really like that I can have quick access to such an array of materials to help me on my professional growth journey with the click of a mouse. I check my feed mutliple times a day and read various articles on writing and technology. I think this has been the quickest and cheapest way I have continued with professional development. I plan on creating multiple pages on my I-Google to organize different categories of interest for my own development.

My RSS Feed Screen Shot

= = =__New Technologies in the Classroom__ =

I intend on continuing to develop my instruction and delivery methods through new technologies I learn about in my MSU classes. I would like to incorporate the use of Glogster and Wiki Spaces into my classroom this year. I am going to show my students Glogster in December, and they are going to create a project for class. I am also going to use Wiki Spaces with my students starting in February of 2012 when it comes time for them to conduct research. I am also very interested in learning about video and audio production. I would like to see my students create stories and use their own voices to narrate. I know that I can use Photo Story and Animoto, but I am curious about what else is out there that would be beneficial to my students. I would also like to create a blog for my students to use, but I do not think that will happen this school year. I would like to learn more about the benefits of blogging for students and see myself using this next school year.

=__Professional Development__ = = = I plan to join Simple K-12 in the next couple of months. The membership fee is reasonable at around $175 a year. They are an online service that offers professional development webinars to teachers mainly in the area of technology. I attended a couple of free webinars they offered this last summer and found the information very valuable. I like that this professional development can be done on my own time, and I do not have to leave the comfort of my home to complete training. This is where I learned about online timelines, Collaborize Classroom, and 99 Chats, all which I am currently using in my classroom.



Here is a link to Simple K-12 : []

=__Assistive Technologies__ = = = I would like to continue research into assistive technologies. I have ESL students in each of my class hours, and I would like to know what is available for them. I plan to research available tools and hopefully connect with others through Twitter or MACUL that use assistive technologies in their classrooms and receive useful information and ideas from them. I have already added a translator to my personal computer so I can communicate with parents who are Spanish speaking. This has come in handy!

Research on Assistive Technologies:

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