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Standard III**
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 * 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning **

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
 * a. ** demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations
 * b. ** collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation
 * c. ** communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats
 * d. ** model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning

I am continually seeking ways to expand my technology knowledge and skills and my integration of technology:

Currently taking a Graduate Level Course "Technology Integration for the Classroom" through Wilson College. Currently taking "21st Century Teaching and Learning with Technology Initiative Course" through the Hanover Public School District for Classrooms for the Future program. none at this time Grad Class and CFF assigned readings. Professional Growth Plan Wiki, Class website with blog, Moodle site for classes through school district, google docs, digital tools assessment used in some units, digital story telling tool used in some units. Look into obtaining a professional membership involving technology. Continue taking workshops and or graduate level technology courses to keep up with the changes and improvements of technology. Subscribe to journals or podcast directly associated with using technology in education.
 * 1. List in each category ways that you currently are working to increase your knowledge of technology: **
 * ** · professional development trainings and courses **
 * ** · professional memberships **
 * ** · professional reading **
 * ** · participation in and use of blogs, wikis and other technology tools **
 * ** · other **
 * 1a. List at least 2 actions that you could take to improve the above areas. **

**2. List ways that you currently utilize or incorporate technology to communicate and collaborate with students, parents or community members. This may include but not be limited to use of any collaborative tools, parent portal tools, web pages, blogs, other web 2.0 tools, LMS, and videoconferencing tools.** At this time I am currently maintaining a PE website which has information and updates for students, parents, and community members, it also has a blog spot for students to write on. Our school district also requires that teachers maintain a moodle page for our classes.

I could do a better job at having students directly using technology in my classroom. Most of the technology in my curriculum is being used by me and mostly consist of information for students and parents to view. Instead of just using technology to post information, I need to use technology for students to interact with and create information for projects and activities. I could use Moodle which is a great tool for education and classrooms to create class forums and discussions which would allow students to interact using technology. I would also like to use cell phone tools and screencasts for students to interact with in some of my lessons.
 * 2a. List at least 2 actions that you could take to improve the above areas. **

**3. List ways you currently organize electronic and digital resources. This could include RSS, social bookmarking sites, web evaluation tools.** I have a diigo account that allows me to research and use online bookmarks, share information such as pages with others, and collaborate in private or public groups. I also have a google reader account that helps me stay up to date, the reader account checks for new information on my favorite blogs or news sites.

I could do a better job at checking my current accounts for new information as well as use RSS more often to be more save time or be more efficient with my internet use for education.
 * 3a. List at least 1 action you can take to improve the above area. **

Stay current and up to date with my knowledge of technology and the changes in technology from year to year by participating in workshops, take college level courses, and or subscribe to professional journals or podcast for technology in education. Design lesson plans that include students incorporating technology to collaborate and communicate with other students by using web 2.0 tools. Frequently use my delicious and diigo bookmarks to assist me in finding tools that could be used to improve PE lessons.
 * 4. Write an action plan summary statement that includes 1a, 2a. and 3a. Transfer this statement to your Action Plan page. **