Standard+I

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:
 * 1. **** Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity **
 * a. ** promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness
 * b. ** engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources
 * c. ** promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes
 * d. ** model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments


 * 1. List all that goes into planning for classroom instruction. **

Planning for classroom instruction **is** very important, especially when it comes to incorporating technology into your curriculum. I use differentiated instruction so all students can meet their learning potential. I use technology tools throughout each lesson. It is an easy way for a teacher to create a learning environment where everyone can learn at their own level and be actively involved in the lesson. Pennsylvania State Standards are alway needed for planning. They are the result of the learning taking place. It should be the key information the student will be learning, and the first step an educator takes in his/her lesson planning. In terms of technology, NETS-S technology standards are essential to include in each lesson to espouse students to technology and teach the skills they will need for the future. Teachers need to take into account that technology tools are always changing. It is their job to learn new technology, while providing standard-based curriculum for future generation of learners. **If you haven't you will want to make sure you obtain an educator account so that you can get rid of the advertisement in the wiki.**


 * 2. List the types of projects and activities you use with your students. **

2. Comprehension 3. Comprehension || 2. Synthesis 3. Analysis ||
 * Lesson Topic Column || Planned Activities and Projects || Technology Used || Taxonomy Level ||
 * Plants || # Grow a flower
 * 1) Label parts on plant diagram
 * 2) Plant Webquest || # None
 * 3) None
 * 4) Computer || # Synthesis
 * 5) Analysis
 * 6) Remembering ||
 * Recycling || # Recycling Worksheets
 * 1) Sorting recyclable items
 * 2) Recycling Relay || # None
 * 3) None
 * 4) None || 1. Application
 * Presidents || # Read stories about Washington and Lincoln
 * 1) First Grade President Campaign
 * 2) First Grade Elections || # None
 * 3) Computer Program – Word
 * 4) None || 1. Knowledge
 * Kid Writing || # Class books
 * 1) Free Write Stories
 * 2) Fairy Tale Play || # Digital Camera
 * 3) None
 * 4) Video Camera || # Synthesis
 * 5) Synthesis
 * 6) Creating ||

**2a. Do your planned projects and activities include any of the following: project-based learning, authentic activities, higher order thinking, collaboration, problem-solving, creativity and innovation, and use of digital tools and resources? List all that apply.**
 * The projects listed above use collaboration to create plays and class books through creative discussions with peers. Students create activities that are unique and meet their diverse learning styles, as well as, interests. Differentiation takes place, when we make our class videos or plays. I allow my students to pick roles and act out parts that they feel best use their skills. It is more child-centered, since I give them control with the activities. These lessons are authentic to each class and student group. Higher order thinking takes place in all lessons, since we are creating and evaluating our work as we learn essential standard-based curriculum. Digital tools, such as digital cameras and videos are used throughout many lessons to engage and motivate students to be creative.


 * 3. List at least 3 ways that you can improve or would like to grow with regard to planning.**
 * I can improve in this area by providing differentiated instruction using technology tools more often. I tend to use paper and pencil projects to differentiate my learners.
 * I am going to teach technology tools to my students to intergrate my subjects and provide engaging lessons.
 * I plan on using various types of technology in my classroom, not only digital cameras and videos.
 * I plan on using the NETS-S standards, as well as, the state standards in my lesson planning.

Summary Statement for Strategy 1 **
 * 4.List resources that can help you grow in this strategy. **
 * NETS-S Standards
 * Pennsylvania State Standards
 * Bloom's Taxonomy
 * Professor and Peer Support
 * I can inspire student learning and creativity by providing differentiated instruction using technology to integrate my lessons and subjects.