Technology Integration

The best way for me to respond to this assignment is to put my responses in table form - easier for me to track. I teach all subject areas in second grade, but for the purpose of this exercise, I focused on mathematics.

	Active	Collaboration	Constructive	Authentic	Goal Directed
Where do I rate myself in…	Adaptation – students in my class are able to access their own math goals, use various technologies to practice skills and create problems for others to solve.	Adoption – currently there is minimal collaboration in math class using technology. With that being said, during center rotations, students do work in small groups to process math concepts and improve skills using the available technologies.	Adoption – as in the constructive phase, students do access technology to build upon their mathematical schema, but there is much more I can do to improve.	Entry – sadly there is little authentic use of technology as I see it.  There is so much emphasis on hard scores; I have not found my niche yet.	Entry – we have just recently begun to set goals using technology.  I am guiding my students with only a few ready to do it on their own.
­­­Where do I think I could be by the end of the next grading period?	I feel that it is reasonable to predict that I could move up one level in each category.  This class is opening new doors for me and I am excited to see what I can bring to the table for my students in the future.
What steps do I need to take in order to make the growth?	Without a doubt in order to make any growth I will need to make a conscious effort to seek out help and assistance from those successfully integrating technology in their classrooms.  It will also be necessary for me to look closely at my current lesson and ask “How can I use technology to achieve the same end?”