I think that the hardest DID step for me to employ will be step 4 -selecting support technologies. In my first year of teaching, I feel like I did not do a very good job of incorporating technology into my teaching. I did have a smart board in my room that I used pretty much everyday, but I did not do a very good job of using technology to complement any of my lessons. I would use the smart board for presentation and demonstration, but outside of that, I did not use technology enough. That is why I believe that step 4 will be the hardest for me to complete.
I think there are many steps that I could take to overcome this though. I think the first step begins with this class. I believe some of the strategies that I learn in this class will help to make implementing technology easier for me. I am eager to learn different strategies teachers use to help them implement technology in their classrooms. Another step that I plan to take is to seek advise from other teachers at my school. I know some teachers who implement technology all throughout their lessons, so I have already reached out to some and plan to reach out to others later on. I think this can help as they have most of the same resources that I have, so I don't have to worry about reading an idea that utilizes technology that I do not have access too. Lastly, I need to devote more time to planning lessons. During my first year, there were times when I would procrastinate or get distracted with grad school or coaching, and I would not give as much time to developing lesson plans as I needed too. My goal for this year is to spend more time planning and preparing my lessons every day. While I am spending more time planning, I can start thinking of different ways to implement technology into my lessons. I think all three of these steps are practical, measurable and can help me overcome the difficulty I faced in my first year of teaching.
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6/13/2020 04:26:44 pm
You are not alone in feeling like you did not do your best with technology during your first year! Honestly, I used my smart board as a whiteboard. No, really - I wrote on it with a whiteboard marker because I had too much trouble with the pen failing to work.
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6/14/2020 12:08:32 pm
Luke,
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6/14/2020 05:58:22 pm
Hello, Luke
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