Thus far my GAME plan has been inactive in regards to implementing it in my classroom. There is little to no technology available in my classroom or available for rotational use within the school. However, next month the entire middle school will be receiving netbooks. The students are really excited to use them in class to enhance their learning. I have discussed with them the endless possibilities of how this can motivate their willingness to learn and apply it to real world scenarios. However, we have also discussed that with this great privilege comes great responsibility. Negative possibilities and consequences have briefly been visited thus far – internet bullying, inappropriate messaging/imaging, credible information, plagiarism, etc. These things must be and will be visited once our highly anticipated and needed netbooks are delivered.
I am looking forward to collaborating with teachers in the other core content areas as well as electives, in an effort to reinforce proper internet usage and possible cross curricular projects. I am currently in search of as much professional development as possible in making the use of our new tools a daily part of the classroom routine.
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