Professional Learning Plan

Professional Learning Plan - Review 

When I look back at my Professional Learning Plan that created in CEP810 I feel like I have come such a long way.

Looking Back at Goal #1: 
Goal 1 - To create a classroom with authentic use of technology that stretches learning, engages students and differentiates instruction for increased student achievement.

Thoughts Today: 
As I reflect on this goal I am very pleased with the progress. I started the school year with a definite plan of how technology in my classroom would look and it unfolded just like I had envisioned and planned. The flipped classroom is going very well and I have been using technology in many new ways to differentiate and stretch the learning of all students. In my analysis of how the first semester has gone I see a need to focus on differentiation for second semester. While second chance testing and differentiation after a summative assessment are going well, I am still not hitting the goal of differentiation of learning on more of a daily basis after formative assessments. This will be my focus second semester.

Looking Back at Goal #2: 
Goal 2 - To increase my knowledge and use of technology applications and resources that are available. To develop a full understanding of TPACK and how it may impact my school district in the coming years.

Thoughts Today: 
While I have always considered myself to be very technologically literate, I am mind boggled by all the additional things I have learned and picked up on since taking CEP810, 811 and 812. These courses really forced me to find the time to explore so many new technologies. Things like Merlot, Classroom 2.0, Glogster, Survey Monkey, Google Hangouts, Camtasia more in depth, Screen Castomatic, Audacity and more. It has been great to take things that I am learning and doing in these class and directly using them and applying them in my classes I teach.  Completing the STAIR Project and the WPP Project really pushed my creativity and methodology to a new level and the results have been increased engagement and student learning.  I have also spent more time reviewing TPACK and the revised version of Bloom's Taxonomy and how technology fits in with that picture.  As our school goes 1:1 and I lead professional development I am excited to present apps and technology to teachers that can reach the highest levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.  My major focus in planning professional development will be on pedagogy and technology guided by the TPACK model and content driven by Common Core State Standards.

Other Thoughts:
I also attended a one day workshop this fall on using Google and all its capabilities.  Through all these classes a side affect has been a large increase in my Professional Learning Network which has given me inspiration for classroom activities.

Professional Learning Network Before CEP810

Professional Learning Network After CEP812

Future:
Between now and next summer I plan to continue to increase my knowledge of available technologies by continuing to utilize the MACUL space, Classroom 2.0, Twitter and Merlot to interact with other professionals and find ideas and inspiration.  I also want to better utilized flipped classroom formative assessments to employ differentiation in my classroom.   I want to also keep my education blog better updated and maybe start a 3rd blog that is only about ways to use technology that I can push out to those who are attending my professional development workshops and a place where I can inspire other professionals.  I also enjoyed the STAIR Project and WPP Project and even though I am not in class anymore I intend to create another STAIR and I want to approach a unit from the WPP perspective second semester.