Moving forward

As I learn more about using technology to improve student learning, I can clearly see the need for a plan. I need to make a plan for myself. Many articles and books on the topic of using technology in schools speak to the need for the leader to be a role model. If I am asking others to try out new technology, I too must do the same thing. There are many excuses as to why I do not have the time to try new technologies, but they are just that, excuses. So, the first step in my plan for implementing technology usage would be to stop making excuses. My next step would be to set aside a fifteen minute block in the morning and in the afternoon to monitor and check my Twitter feed and Facebook posts, read new information from my Feedly account, refine my LinkedIn account, and update my blog. I also plan to use this time to look for additional technology to learn and explore, and connect with professional educators and research. These simple steps align with NETS A Standard 3d which reads, " stay abreast of educational research and emerging trends regarding effective use of technology and encourage evaluation of new technologies for their potential to improve student learning." 

As a new staff member, I plan to seek out teachers at my new school who use technology in the classroom. I want to see what programs and devices they use, and who they are being used. My hope is to build a give and take relationship to support and encourage each other.

To sum up my long post, I plan to stop making excuses, intentionally schedule daily tech time for myself, and find co-workers willing to talk tech with me. Wish me luck.