Professional Development
August 2016
3 Areas of Improvement:
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Use of developmental software
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Use of blogging software
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Finding information about new technologies
3 Strengths:
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Use of social networking
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Use of adaptive technology
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Use of electronic devices (phones, iPads)
3 Goals:
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Know what developmental software is and how to use it.
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Learn how to use create a blog and use blogging software to incorporate in the classroom
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Learn how to discover new technologies and how to use them efficiently to make them useful in the classroom
December 2016
3 Areas of Improvement:
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Use of developmental software
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Knowledge of copyright issues
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Knowing the best ways to incorporate technology
3 Strengths:
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Use of social networking
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Use of adaptive technology
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Use of electronic devices (phones, iPads)
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Many more now...
How I have met my goals:
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I still know little about developmental software, but I am working on learning about it by doing research and reaching out to people in the digital community.
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I feel like I am fairly confident that I could create a blog and use it in the classroom. We explored a few websites that allow me to do this easily and help me format it so it makes sense. I think this could be used in the classroom as a collaborative tool for students in group projects. Also it could be used to communicate with parents about what has been going on in our classroom.
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Now that I have learned more about Twitter and how to use it in a educational sense I feel like I know how to find new technologies. Twitter allows me to connect with teachers from across the country that often share tools they use in the classroom and how to successfully use them. Also I learned that I can attend conferences when I am a educator to learn and try out new technologies.