NETS-S Standard 1

Standard:

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity   

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:

Performance Indicators for Teachers: 

a.	promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness.
b.	engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources.
c.	promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes.
d.	model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments.

Reflection:

When I read this standard it makes me feel proud because I have always loved working with computers and figuring out new things to do on them. It fascinates me when I learn or hear about something totally new that a computer can do now. Just about, 14 years ago we had gotten our first computer and let me tell you it was not the coolest looking computer at all. That is what makes me so in love with how technology works because there is always something new to learn about. The artifacts that helped me really grasp the concept of this standard are listed below with an explanation of how they helped me. The Google.com website that we had to create helped me learn how to be more creative by learning how to engage my future students in computers or technology. The PhotoStory project was not a difficult task for me because I have made several movies on Windows Movie Maker. It did however; show me that it is a lot easier to make a movie with pictures and audio using the PhotoStory software. Using these programs I think helped me meet the standard because I was not very motivated, before this class, to reach out and help others learn how to do things on a computer. Now, that I am more self confident in my knowledge about computers and most software programs; I find joy out of helping others learn about computers as well. This is the standard that I will value the most because it gives me motivation to inspire others about technology.

 Artifacts/Evidence

• Website
• PhotoStory

Future Learning Goals:

In this standard I learned the importance of reaching out to others when teaching/learning about computers. Everyone needs someone to push them or to lean on when trying something new. I will be able to use what I have learned from this standard in the future by continuing to reach out and help others with technology in any way I can. I know that I personally will not be teaching a computer class, but with my knowledge and skills on the computer I will be able to teach my students in Math more than one way. For example, if my classroom had a Promethean Board I could get them to answer the question using their "clicker" or by letting someone show the class how to solve it on the Promethean Board. There are many things that I am not capable of doing with technology and because of this standard I will be more motivated to strengthening the areas that I lack in about technology. Some ways I can do that is by challenging myself daily with something new, not give up after the first couple of tries, and by staying informed about new software and programs.