{"id":6,"date":"2010-09-14T18:34:25","date_gmt":"2010-09-15T02:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/duffyetec565a\/"},"modified":"2010-09-18T14:25:31","modified_gmt":"2010-09-18T22:25:31","slug":"flight-path","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/duffyetec565a\/flight-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Flight Path"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to my flight path! Ready for lift-off?<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is<\/em> my flight plan for ETEC 565A?<\/strong> My flight plan has two components to it: the short term and the long term. Where do I want to go with 565, as well as, where do I want to go with MET.<\/p>\n

I teach part-time in Grade 7 at a middle school. My school has grades 7-9 and I primarily teach Social Studies 9. I have taught at my school for fifteen years, and this year both my daughters are attending, too!<\/p>\n

This year I am working with a group of students to provide them with a secure and safe transition from elementary to the middle school environment. This is a group of kids who have been hand picked to be in a \u2018pod\u2019 together because they all have varying degrees of anxiety towards change. The transition to middle school from elementary will not be an easy one, so I am teaching them their four academic core subjects. The idea is, these are kids that need a \u2018mama bear\u2019 and I\u2019m it. Teaching the same group of kids all day is a new concept for me, and I hope that I am able to use some of the things I have learned so far in my previous MET courses to help make the transition for my students as smooth as possible.<\/p>\n

I have a couple of short and long term goals in relation to this course and my teaching in general. For the short term, meaning within ETEC 565A, I am really looking forward to learning how to use Moodle. My goal would be to use Moodle or a similar LMS to set up a space for parents and students to use as resource for my classroom. Using a LMS would open up a new form of communication that I have never tapped into. I see the potential for students to be able to communicate with each other outside of school using our classroom LMS as the framework for their discussions.<\/p>\n

My long-term goal for my MET degree is to be able to work as a support person within my district for my colleagues. In my district, we have two positions that are at the Board level; one for numeracy and one for literacy, and I believe that there should be a third position for technology. These positions have a person going into the classroom to work with the teachers and their students, rather than providing workshops outside of the classroom. I see there being a huge need for someone to come into the classroom and work with the teachers to help them incorporate technology into their everyday teaching. Through MET, I hope to gain a better understanding of which technologies fit best in which situations, so that I am able to guide other teachers in their journey towards technology integration.<\/p>\n

[youtube]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XwM4ieFOotA[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

As for which resources I will need to accomplish my goals? I think the most valuable resource at my fingertips right now is the other students in the MET program with me. I have learned so much from the group projects, learning communities, discussions about what is working for them and why.<\/p>\n

References:<\/p>\n

Bates, A.W. & Poole, G. (2003). Chapter 4: a Framework for Selecting and Using Technology. In Effective Teaching with Technology in Higher Education: Foundations for Success. (pp. 77-105)<\/em>. San Francisco: Jossey Bass Publishers.<\/p>\n

Chickering, A.W. and Gamson, Z.F. (1987).\u00a0 Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.\u00a0 American Association for Higher Education Bulletin, 39 (7), p. 3-7.\u2028http:\/\/www.aahea.org\/bulletins\/articles\/sevenprinciples1987.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Chickering, A.W. and Ehrmann, S.C. (1996).\u00a0 “Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology as Lever,\u201d American Association for Higher Education Bulletin, 49(2), p. 3-6. \u2028http:\/\/www.aahea.org\/bulletins\/articles\/sevenprinciples.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Moore, A.H., Moore, J.F., & Fowler, S.B. Faculty Development for the Net Generation. Educause. <\/em>http:\/\/www.educause.edu\/Resources\/EducatingtheNetGeneration\/FacultyDevelopmentfortheNetGen\/6071<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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