Reflection

     As a teacher of almost 17 years, I have been forced to jump on bandwagons of different teaching strategies because they have been enforced by our district. However, after reflecting on the last seven weeks I can honestly say utilizing the GAME plan method is one I am willing to implement without any skepticism. The GAME plan will create a better teacher within myself and allow me to be the teacher I know my students need me to be, but this is not where the GAME plan starts and stops. My students may also use the GAME plan to help them organize their ideas, set a plan in motion, and be able to monitor and adjust when presented with a problem-based or project-based learning activity. Regardless, of the situation, both my students and I will be rewarded in the end.

     Over the years, I have implemented technology use in my classroom almost daily. Students blog, research, create Power Points, compose digital journals, edit ideas they have created, and much more. After learning about how to incorporate social networking and digital storytelling, I am convinced students will benefit even more from this meaningful and engaging learning experience. I plan to create many opportunities for students to create digital stories and hopefully if my GAME plan works (convincing district personnel to allow particular resources such as wikis), I will have students communicate and collaborate on projects through the use of social networks.