Reflection

As the course draws to a close, there are a few things that I will definitely reflect on. The first is the development of my GAME plan. Originally, I had great visions of my students working creatively with technology and being able to reflect on their experiences with technology. The plan was to bring the mobile laptop cart into my science classroom to accomplish these goals. As I made these plans, administration had decided to create a third computer lab in an empty classroom with that cart. The room was available to anyone, and I soon learned that finding a time slot was not going to be as easy as I thought. When I did get the chance, many technical issues popped up with the laptops. I have now learned that this process of integrating technology into my science instruction will not happen overnight. I will not give up, but I have to be patient. Our technology team at school, has been my closest allies on this long road. Now I share my ideas with them to assure success. I look forward to the new year and to start over with a new improved GAME plan.

The second item of reflection is directly related to my instructional practice as a science teacher. Working on the wiki page with my fellow classmates was an exciting and rewarding experience. The fact that we were working together from different parts of the globe, still amazes me. It also made me think of our local stream down the road from the school, and all the possibilities of connecting technology with science. Over time, a new GAME plan began to develop, but in a different way. I always felt the best ideas were the ones that grew slowly. I look forward to spring and a class visit to the stream, and hopefully some new technology tools for science. Another idea that will enhance my science instruction, will be digital story telling. I find this concept to be a powerful way of getting the message out to the audience. Over time, this will become a regular part of teaching science to the many grade levels I see each day.