Module8B:ReflectionJimmyTinoco

DigitalEducator8BReflectionontheISTEStandardsforTeachers
AssessyourareasofstrengthsandneedscorrespondingtotheISTEStandardsforAdministrators

ISTEStandard

Strength

MystrengthinthisareaisthatI
providemystudentswithmany
resourcesthattheycouldlearn
aboutandusetoshowand
explaintheirlearninginallsubject
Teachersusetheirknowledgeof
areas.Throughthelearning
managementsystemEdmodo,
subjectmatter,teachingand
learning,andtechnologytofacilitate studentscansharetheir
assignmentsthattheyhave
experiencesthatadvancestudent
createdonsiteslikeBlendspace.
learning,creativity,andinnovationin
Also,throughsiteslikeTinkerCad,
bothfacetofaceandvirtual
studentscancreate3Dmodelsof
environments.
anythingandshareitwithmeand
otherstudents.Studentsalso
havetheopportunitytoworkwith
otherstudentsandcollaborateon
manyassignments.Theyareable
tocollaboratecreativelyandshare
theirexperiencesusing
technology,orfacetoface.

1.Facilitateandinspire
studentlearningand
creativity

2.Designanddevelopdigital
agelearningexperiencesand
assessments
Teachersdesign,develop,and
evaluateauthenticlearning
experiencesandassessments

MystrengthsinthisareaarethatI
useavarietyofwebbasedsites
andtoolstoaddressthisstandard.
Icreateprojectbasedlearning
lessons,thatprovidethestudents
withavarietyofwaystoshow
theirlearning.Studentsusea
varietyofwebbasedsitesthat

NeedforGrowth

ActionPlan

Myneedforgrowthinthisareaisto
organizealloftheresourcesthatI
haveaccessto.Ineedtochoose
whichwebtoolsIwillusewithwhich
assignments.

Myactionplanistocontinueto
gatherresourcesandorganizethem
inmylearningmanagementsystem
library,inmyGoogleDrive,andother
cloudbasedsites.Thentomake
surethatIammodelingtheuseof
thesetoolstomystudentsandthen
allowingthemtobecomeproficient
withtheuseofthemintheir
classwork.

Theneedforgrowthinthisarea
wouldbetomaybecomeupwith
someconsistentrubricsthatIcould
useacrossthecurriculumtohelp
gradestudentsprojects.Also,find
anefficientwaytosharedatawith
parentswhereitwouldbe
understandable,meaningful,and

Myactionplanistodecidewhich
qualityassessmentsitesIwantto
useandfocuson.Withsomanyout
there,whicharetheonesthatIcould
actuallypulllegitimatedatato
actuallygrademystudentswithand
sharewithparents.

incorporatingcontemporarytools
andresourcestomaximizecontent
learningincontextand
todeveloptheknowledge,skills,
andattitudesidentifiedinthe
StandardsS.

theyuseforresearch,
collaboration,andcommunication.
Thisallowsmetoassessmy
studentslearninginmanyways.
Throughmydistrictwealsouse
adaptiveassessmentsitessuch
asiReadytoprovidepractice,
intervention,andlearningforour
students.SitelikeiReadyalso
provideuswithdatathatcanhelp
uswithourinterventiongrouping.

helpfulforthem.

3.Modeldigitalageworkand MystrengthsinthisareaarethatI Myneedforgrowthinthisareaisto

usemanytechnologicaltoolsto
findoutwhichmethodof
learning

Teachersexhibitknowledge,skills,
andworkprocessesrepresentative
ofaninnovativeprofessionalina
globalanddigitalsociety.

4.Promoteandmodeldigital
citizenshipandresponsibility
Teachersunderstandlocaland
globalsocietalissuesand
responsibilitiesinanevolvingdigital
cultureandexhibitlegalandethical
behaviorintheirprofessional
practices.

communicatewithmystudents
andparents.Usingthelearning
managementEdmodoandthe
app.Remind,allowsmeto
communicatewithstudentsand
parentsatanytime.Thisallows
metosharedatawithparents
regardinganyschool/classroom
newsanddatathatinformsthem
ontheirchildsstrengthsand
weaknesses.

communicationisbestforparents.
Whichtoolsdothepreferandhave
accessto.

MystrengthsinthisareaarethatI
knowtheimportanceofthis
standardandstartmyschoolyear
offbyincorporatingitintomy
beginningoftheyearbehavioral
expectations.Itisastandardthat
Ispendalotoftimeonatthe
beginningoftheschoolyearand
continuetofititinthroughoutthe
yearwhenIcan.

Asfarasshowinggrowthinthis
area,IfeelthatIcouldgodeeper
withitandcontinuetotieintothe
curriculuminaqualityandeffective
way.Thiswouldbenefitmeandmy
colleagues.

Myactionplanistopollparentsat
backtoschoolnightandfindout
whichcommunicationmethodsthe
prefer.Also,tolookatdataofthe
adaptivewebbasedprogramswe
usetoseehowmuchtimestudents
areactuallyspendingonthesesites.

Myactionplanistoreallydigdeep
intotheCommonSenseMedia
websiteandcreatesomequality
lessonplansthatIcoulduseinthe
classroom.Iwillalsoreachouttomy
learningcommunitiesonEdmodo
andTwittertogatherasmany
resourcesaspossible.Anotherthing
Iwouldliketodoisgatherresources
thatIcouldsharewithparents.

5.Engageinprofessional
growthandleadership
Teacherscontinuouslyimprovetheir
professionalpractice,modellifelong
learning,andexhibitleadershipin
theirschoolandprofessional
communitybypromotingand
demonstratingtheeffectiveuseof
digitaltoolsandresources.

IfeelthatIamverystronginthis
area.Ihavemymastersdegree
ineducationaltechnologyandI
amalwayslookingforprofessional
developmentopportunitieswhen
theyarise.Ihaveattendedthe
CUEconferencethatlastfew
yearsandamcurrentlytakingthis
LECcoursetocontinuelearning
asmuchasIcan.Ihavealso
beenagreatassettomydistrict
andschoolasadigitalleaderand
havetrainedotherteachersin
regardstoimplementing
technologyintotheclassroom.

Asfarasshowinggrowthinthis
area,Iwouldliketocollaboratea
littlemorewiththeothered.tech.
leadersinthedistrictsowecanhelp
provideourdistrictwithquality
technologicalresourcesforallour
gradelevels.

Myactionplanistoattendallofour
ed.Tech.meetingsandtotake
advantageofanyprofessional
developmentthatisofferedbyour
district.Iwillconnectwithmy
colleaguesthroughTwitterandany
othercollaborativemediumsthatare
availabletous.