A need in my school that needs filling is helping coworkers learn about technology and how to use it in their classrooms. Our district doesn't have a technology specialist/integration teacher. Because of this, different classrooms use different levels of technology based on how comfortable the teacher is with it. Many of times I have had colleagues come up to me and ask how to use something or express that they wish they could do more in their classroom with it. However, time becomes an issue and opportunities are missed. Enter my design project! The strategy that I used from Design is Storytelling was this four corners continuum. On one line I put the big one, frequency. Some colleagues want more frequent, others was less. Looking at the learning styles of those that showed interest, the other line I chose was passive - interactive. Most colleagues said that they learn best by doing, so I figured that would be a good line to include. I believe that when we hit most frequent and interactive that is the sweet spot for my staff's learning. For me, this would look like a blended environment. It would almost combine all of the other boxes and allow staff to choose their commitment level. Those who only want to pop in and listen can do so, those who want to interact with me and try out new practices can have that too! After completing this 4 box exercise, I am very excited to start working on the finer details of what a blended learning environment will look like for my staff at my school. I have some more Google Form data to search through, but I think that this is a good start!
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AuthorMy name is Jessica Meservey and I am a 6th grade teacher. There is no level that I would rather be teaching and learning with. I currently teach in rural Maine. I love to integrate technology into my classroom as we are 1:1. Find me on Twitter at @MsMeservey. ArchivesCategories |