Before I started this
class, I thought I did a fairly decent job of designing digital age learning
experiences. Now I know I still need a lot of work, but I can identify my
strengths and weaknesses regarding ISTE-T Standard 2. I think that I could use
some work in all areas, but I would rank subcategory C as my strongest. I work
very hard to offer various levels of each of the projects I assign for my
students. Some of my students need much more scaffolding and modifications than
others to get to the level of understanding needed to complete the projects. Some
need accessibility options like dictation so that they can spend more time
sharing content knowledge than typing their ideas. I also think I do a good job
providing students varied formative and summative assessments (subcategory
d). I use observations, exit tickets,
whiteboards, assessments, student feedback, etc. to guide my teaching daily.
There have been many instances that I have gone another direction with a lesson
because I realized that it wasn’t meeting the needs of my students (based on
formative assessments). I use summative assessments at the end of units to
guide future lessons and reflect on my teaching. I try to use digital projects as my
summative assessments because they cover many standards and the students are
much more motivated to complete a project rather than a “test.” I could still work on insuring that my projects reach the Redefinition level of the SAMR model. The subcategory
I feel weakest in is b. I would love to spend more time enabling students to
pursue their individual curiosities (I am a huge fan of the emergent learning
model), but I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around how to give students
the freedom to pursue their interests, while also meeting required standards
and time constraints. I also struggle with consistently giving students
feedback regarding their progress towards goals. I know that this is extremely important,
but I often run out of time in the day/s.
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