I have already used the GAME Plan with my 2nd through 5th graders to help them organize their thoughts on a clay project we recently started. Making a sculpture out of clay is a four week process and it is very helpful if the students have a clear plan of what they want to make long before they touch the clay. Using the GAME Plan my students set a vision of what they wanted their project to look like, decided on an action to accomplish it, and monitored their process while they worked. Their projects showed considerable improvement and they are currently evaluated their final product. Now we did this the old-fashioned way using paper and pencil, but I can see this being accomplished through a Blog or discussion board just as easily.
Just as we used the GAME Plan to approach content standards, it could also be used to help accomplish technology goals. I have all my students set a personal art goals at the beginning of the year and we monitor their progress towards these goals through the year. I could require students to also set a technology goal for themselves as well. As I found out through this process, setting a goal is very motivating especially if we have to revisit it often and reflect on the steps in writing.
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Karen,
ReplyDeleteThanks for "showing" me how using the GAME plan process with my students could work. I did not feel very optimistic about being able to accomplish this with my students, but reading your post helps me to get a clearer picture of how I could make it work. It is great that your students are making good progress with their clay projects with the use of the GAME plan process. I don't think there is anything wrong with paper and pencil...technology isn't always the best way. However it works for the students is what matters the most.
I think it is great that you have your students set goals at the beginning of the year and monitor these goals along the way. You have already been using the GAME plan process and didn't even know it!
Karen,
ReplyDeleteDr. Arnie Abrams says that we shouldn't use the technolgy just to use it and you have used the GAME plan appropriately. Seeing the improvement in the student work after using the GAME plan process must have been rewarding. It's the student planning that's important...pencil or blog!
Karen,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds as though you have some experience with using a GAME plan with your students. It will be very easy to incorporate the technology standards if you feel comfortable with using this with your students. Could your students see progress they were making towards their goal over the given amount of time? I think once the students see how successful they can be by creating a GAME plan they will be hooked and agree that it does make a difference in their learning. Very nice job!
Hello Karen,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing what you have done with the GAME plan. How did you introduce it to your students? This is the first time teaching 2nd graders and they seem to have a difficult time organizing and when I tried the GAME plan with them it made things a little more confusing. I would be interested in learning if you had to do any type of modifying for the lower grades.
I have really enjoyed reading your post and all the input you have given me. I look forward to seeing you in another course. Have a wonderful break and a Happy New Year.
Dawn
Karen, interesting idea to have the students come up with their own technology standards! Any ideas of what you'll require from them to develop in regards to these standards?
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