Reflecting on My Technology Usage in the Classroom

1. Where would you rate yourself in each area?

As a teacher, I do a sufficient job in the entry, active,  and adoption stages on the matrix.  I am slowly beginning to use the adaptation stage by having students research a topic of their choice. Students are actively engaged by reading stories, working with vocabulary and spelling words, and playing math games on the individual computers.  Students are actively collaborative when they are utilizing the Smartboard games in both reading and math.  Additionally,  the students are collaborative when they play Quizlet on the computer using vocabulary words.

At this time, I do not do a sufficient job on the infusion, transformation, authentic, and goal directed stages. In second grade, it is difficult to let go of the facilitator's role and let the kids lead.  These are areas of growth for me.

2. Where do you think you could reasonably be at the end of the next grading period?
I can reasonably have mastered the adaptation stage by the end of the next grading period.  I will also have a start on the authentic and transformation stages.  The students will be researching a topic of their choice and making a Prezi video to demonstrate the knowledge gained.  This video will be shared with the other students in the class and will also be shared in the school Media Fair.  The learning will be facilitated by the teacher and students. Each student will be responsible to design and write their own Prezi video.

3. What steps will you need to take in order to make the growth happen?
One step I need to take to ensure growth is to include infusion and transformation in my teaching.  To achieve this I will need to study more on the different stages and try different methods to make this work in my second grade classroom.  The next step will be to ask my colleagues for ideas.  Collaboration is helpful because many times I am not only given a site that is helpful but I am shown how to utilize the site.  Finally, I will begin to slowly implement the different ideas at a rate that I am comfortable with.