In this educational world where standards for the content areas are discussed daily and posted on the board for the students to see what standards they are to meet and exceed, we as teachers need to help our students become aware of the NETS-S standards and help them meet and exceed them. One way I would like to help my students achieve this is to give them a list of the NETS-S standards and discuss as a class which standards we would like to set goals for each nine weeks period. The list of standards would be placed in their Spanish notebook in a separate section. We would also create a checklist of the standards to check different times the students met and exceeded the standard. The first week of a nine weeks period the class would choose two standards to work on for that nine weeks, and then we would set the goals to meet. After setting the goals for the standards, we will discuss different actions to take to reach these goals that will also apply to the content standards that we are learning. I will encourage the students to journal as they monitor their progress toward their goals. As a teacher I will make sure that their are activities within the classroom that will help the students make progress. At the end of the nine weeks, we will look through our journal and the projects we have been able to make with technology and evaluate our progress and discuss ways where we can continue to meet and exceed the standard we have concentrated on.
I believe that the students will be eager to create a GAME plan each nine weeks because it will help them see that technology can be used to help them progress in their content area classes. Technology does help our students use the knowledge they are learning in deeper ways than simple rote learning. Helping students lean to make GAME plans will also help prepare them for the future.
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Carla,
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love the idea of having students choose which standards they wish to work on. This way, they have an interest in seeing this through and creating higher standards for their own learning. Once learning becomes important, it also becomes fun. What a great idea to discuss the instruction openly with your classes.
-Stephen St. Georges
I agree with Stephen, what a great idea! Our school district actually posts the Colorado state content standards in the student planners. Why not publish the NETS-S standards as well. And what if teachers were required to implement one or two of these standards each year? Better yet, what if students were given the opportunity to pick and choose an assignment to accomplish solely via technology? I know some high school students already get this opportunity, but if my children (age 5-6) are already using Promethean Boards for math, why not let them continue as the content gets a little tougher. All of us in this MS-ITC course realize the value of this type of education. Imagine if all teachers took this point of view?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Todd, I think it would be really nice to integrate throughout a child's education. The problem I see in my district, however, is that only our elementary school and middle school have SmartBoards and other "current" technology. I think it is a good idea, as long as students have access to computer labs and other technologies throughout their education. With the way technology keeps evolving, hopefully this will be the case in all schools soon.
ReplyDeleteI like your idea of both english and spanish standards. Again students who may only speak one language are intimidated enough and may reject standards if are in english. This would create a great way to get them involved and I like your idea.
ReplyDeleteI, too, give my students the Writing standards at the beginning of each semester. We trck heir progress, but they don't get to choose which ones to work on. We have to work on all of them. But, if I do the same thing with the NETS-S, then the flexibility for them to choose culd come into play. Thanks for the idea!
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