Week 2 Blog Post EDUC 5243

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SMART GOAL SETTING

Name: Alexi

     Smart Goal- By the end of the current academic semester at least 75% of teachers who attend one of the two professional development workshops will successfully integrate at least one technology tool classified as modification or redefinition into their classroom practices, as demonstrated through submitted lesson plans or documented classroom activities

3-5 Action Steps- Identify current technology uses that would be classified as substitution. (Google Slides for presentations and Google docs for letters)

  1. Identify 2 new technologies that fall under modification or redefinition to present in PD. (Canva infographics and Go Pangea)

  2. Create professional development sessions (30 minutes) to share new resources with staff

  3. Schedule and deliver PD opportunities

  4. Follow up with attending teachers to see if they are using the technology and get feedback on its effectiveness.

    

  1. How does the technology integration framework you have identified as appropriate to your context support the attainment of the SMART goal?  How does this framework inform the action steps you have outlined?

    SAMR as a framework supports this goal as it is built around identifying viable technologies that can be used in existing lessons but instead of just a lateral move from paper/pencil to computer, it opens up into the two higher categories of modification and redefinition.  In essence, we are taking tried and true lessons, keeping the central tenets, and then transforming them into more engaging and innovative lessons.

    Although this lesson is built around SAMR, it also aligns with the Triple E Framework.  The selected technologies are being chosen in part because of their ability to engage all learners from the start.  In addition, the modification and redefinition stages of SAMR go hand-in-hand with the Enhance category of Triple E.  It is all about value added.  The chosen technologies have collaborative assets that align with Extend as they open learning beyond the traditional classroom.  

    

  1. Which Student and Educator ISTE Standards are addressed in the SMART Goal and action steps you have outlined? 

    The ISTE standards that are covered by this SMART goal and action steps include:

Student: 

  • 1.1d- Technology Fundamentals

  • 1.3c- Curate Information

  • 1.6c- Communicate Complex Ideas

  • 1.6d- Customize the Message

  • 1.7a- Global Connections


Educator:

  • 2.1a- Set Professional Goals

  • 2.1c- Keep Current on Research

  • 2.2c- Model Digital Tool Use

  • 2.7a- Offer Alternative Assessments

  • 2.7b- Use Tech to Create Assessments


  1. Reflect upon this process as a facilitator of peer learning. Which of the Coach or Educational Leader ISTE Standards did you address?  Discuss your insights. How might the Essential Conditions also support this work?

    It was very beneficial to collaborate with a peer when creating SMART goals. Discussing and sharing ideas fostered my creative thinking and expanded my knowledge that I can not just implement in my own classroom, but that I can also share with my coworkers. Even though my partner, Alexi and I used differing frameworks, we still had the same goal of improving and increasing meaningful technology practices into the classroom. 

    Throughout our collaboration the ISTE standards that guided our discussion were- 


  • 4.1c- Cultivate a Supportive Coaching Culture

  • 4.1e-Maximize Potential of Technology

  • 4.3a Cultivate Coaching Relationships

    

Collaborating with a peer to create goals was a first for me. As a teacher I regularly work with curriculum instructors and administration that make informed decisions about goals that teachers need to implement into their classroom, but I have never been part of the actual execution process. This was very much a learning experience and I am glad that my partner, Alexi, had the knowledge to easily guide me through the process. I have had moments in my career where I have been asked to assist other teachers in creating professional and student goals. This process gave me a good foundation on how I could successfully support and guide them into meeting those goals. 

    The process of creating a SMART goal with a peer guided by the ISTE Essential Conditions standards allows teachers and coaches to enhance professional growth and incorporate effective and meaningful technology into classrooms. 

   


Comments

  1. Chas BeelerSeptember 1, 2024 at 2:57 PM

    Danna,

    I like your use of the SAMR model here, and you are absolutely right, it does also provide many opportunities to the Triple E framework. Another good post-goal completion action step would be to conduct refresher sessions on those technologies for staff. Back when I was working as an instructional technologist, I often found some staff in my building would need some additional help remembering how to use the tools a few months (or years) after the initial training.

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  2. Meg BridgesSeptember 1, 2024 at 7:02 PM

    This post does an excellent job of outlining a clear and actionable SMART goal for technology integration, supported by both the SAMR and Triple E frameworks. I appreciate how you've thoughtfully selected tools that elevate learning from simple substitution to modification and redefinition, which is key to creating engaging and innovative classroom experiences.

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