CARRYING OUT MY GAME PLAN:

What resources will you need to carry out your plan (video, reading, experts or colleagues, etc)?

For my first goal, which is getting the students to understand Inspirational Mapping Software, I will need to make sure all the computers have this software. I will also check with my staff to see if anyone uses this tool in any other classes. I will dedicate 2 hours a week to practice using the software myself. At this point I know enough to be dangerous but really want to understand the ins and outs of this software. Once we are back in school, I will discuss this software with colleagues and see if I could make the a cross content teaching lesson.

The second goal is similar to the first, its learning how to use a Wiki properly. This tool is a little more involved. I’m trying to determine a great subject area and have the teachers create and maintain a Wiki, another wards use them as my trial for teaching. Once I have mastered this I would then like to introduce this to my classes. I would need an instructional video from the web and then make a list of acceptable subjects. One idea I had was having each group create a Wiki of field trips or rewards trips that they would like to attend. Then add items that would be needed, cost, and time frames. My objective is that they brainstorm some new ideas for the teachers while learning a new application. The other topic is cyberbullying. This would raise awareness amongst the students and the community.

What additional information do you need?

The only additional information that I think I need would be to search the area for any workshops on Inspiration or Wiki’s. I have a few other ideas of where to find additional information. I will check personal blogs and surf the web for lessons already created.

I will need information on parents approval forms so that I can move forward with these lessons. There is a website with sample letters and forms that I can use. I also just recently purchased a book on blogging that has step by step instructions on how to set up a lessons plan.

What steps have you been able to take so far?

Currently, I have a journal with all these ideas and have started researching on the web, any ideas that might be useful.

I’ve already placed an email on our staff news starting to inquiry with other teachers, if there is a need and maybe we can collaborate a lesson plan .

I have a yearly calendar where I’ve started mapping out my curriculum .