Standard+III


 * Standard III**

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
 * 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning**
 * 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:


 * 1. List in each category ways that you currently are working to increase your knowledge of technology:**
 * professional development trainings and courses--by taking courses such as Technology Integration for the Classroom through Wilson College and technology related training through our school district.
 * professional memberships--PSEA, NEA.
 * professional reading--PSEA and NEA publications, educational blogs through Diigo, Delicious, and Google Reader.
 * participation in and use of blogs, wikis and other technology tools--using Diigo, Delicious, and RSS feeds to stay abreast of developing technology and to stay in touch with a community of innovative educators who use technology in their lesson plans as well as to educate themselves about best practices and on-going research in their fields.

By seeking out professional memberships related to my field, and by subscribing to magazines or on-line e-zines that would keep me current on developing trends.
 * 1a. List at least 2 actions that you could take to improve the above areas.**

I post my grades weekly on Teacher Logic, which can be accessed by parents and students through my school district's Home Logic link. I consistently e-mail parents about concerns over grades, attendance, and discipline, as well as communicating positive feedback. I update my teacher web page with directions, test and project announcements, and classroom and club events.
 * 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.**

I could use a blog to communicate with students and parents. I could also update my school web page more frequently, especially to communicate information on assignments or to link to on-line assessments and web sites that would offer extra help or differentiated instruction.
 * 2a. List at least 2 actions that you could take to improve the above areas.**

I have set up RSS, Diigo, and Delicious accounts to keep me updated on new and innovative sites and to check for updates on educational blogs.
 * 3. List ways you currently organize electronic and digital resources. This could include RSS, social bookmarking sites, web evaluation tools.**

By adding blogs to my accounts, and by networking with other educators who are also interested in finding new resources and points of view.
 * 3a. List at least 1 action you can take to improve the above area.**

My own math department, my Professional Learning Community, my administrators, and teachers from other districts with whom I attend training conferences and classes.
 * 4. List resources that could help you grow in this strategy.**

I will continue to try to increase my knowledge, understanding, and use of technology in education by seeking out professional memberships, subscriptions, and using resources such as my RSS feed and Diigo groups to ensure that I stay current of developing technology and teaching practices. I will use my own school district web page and blog to communicate and collaborate with students, parents, and faculty. I will make it a goal to update my web page weekly, and to include project information, links to educational resources, and school and club activities and news. I will continue to network with other teachers, and to reach out to teachers within my school district as well as educators who are interested in using technology and improving the way we teach and learn.
 * 4. Write an action plan summary statement that includes 1a, 2a. and 3a. Transfer this statement to your Action Plan page.**