Week 6: Improving my GAME Plan

Week 6: Improving my GAME Plan
I have learned of many different types of technology, such as VoiceThread, that I can incorporate into pretty much any science lesson. Most of the programs I have learned can also be changed to adhere to the needs of the diverse learners in my classroom.
I am still currently working on gathering more information on the promethean boards. I did find out (thank you Rachel) that I cannot write on the board with a dry-erase marker but that it comes with its own special marker that I can use to write on it and then save that information to upload onto my wikispace for my students’ viewing pleasure.
Based on the NETS-T standards from week one, I would like to still focus on demonstrating the effective use of different technologies in the classroom. For example, I tried using the CPS (Classroom Performance System) for the first time by myself today on the LCD projector. This program involves students possessing their own clicker and requires them to answer a question bank that I have made up for them one question at a time. It then displays data for each student and as a class. This program really encouraged the students to compete with not only other students but themselves as well.
One new goal I have in mind is that I would like to find more programs like the CPS that will engage all students while also acting as an effective tool for learning. One learning approach that I will try next time is to navigate through a new program at the same time I am being told how to use it. I learn better if I can perform a task while being guided from a more experienced teacher.