EDUC 5243 Week 2 Blog Assignment

 SMART Goal: By December 2024, at least 85% of the students will be proficient in using two new digital tools aligned with Empowered Learner ISTE standards to achieve the target scores for their mathematics benchmark assessment through practicing skills four days per week.

Action Steps to support the attainment of the SMART goal.

  1. Students will be introduced to ISTE standard 1.1 Empowered Learner.  (1 week)

2.      Introduction to the two digital tools (Classkick and I-Ready). Familiarize students with the different features of the tools and opportunities to do mock trials. (2 weeks)

  1. Monitor student engagement in each application to ensure proficiency in self-paced or targeted math skills mastered.  Provide feedback in real-time. (4 weeks -ongoing process)
  2. Utilize the digital tools to work collaboratively on assigned tasks. Provide feedback in real-time. (3 weeks)
  3. Evaluate and modify strategies to enhance student proficiency using digital tools to improve math skills.   Use Survey Monkey to receive feedback from students on their preference for the digital tools. (2 week)

Technology Integration Framework

The Triple E framework supports the attainment of the SMART goal by enabling the educator to evaluate the effectiveness of the two digital tools in achieving the learning goals for the students at different intervals during the implementation. The Triple E framework also plays an integral role in the execution of the action steps as it entails the engagement of learning, enhancement of learning, and extension of learning, which are its three components. The educator will incorporate technology in the teaching and learning process to engage students in learning more about the content area and provide opportunities for synchronous collaboration and asynchronous tasks. Interactive activities in the form of game-related are features of these tools that will engage and stimulate the students’ interest as they think critically about how to solve content-related problems.

Learning opportunities for students will be enhanced through differentiated and scaffolded learning through these tools as work is self-paced and tiered based on the student’s abilities. The use of these digital tools will provide feedback to students in real-time so that adjustments can be made to strategies or increase in usage.

The extension component of this framework enables the educator to assign tasks within these two digital learning tools that are authentic and related to real-world scenarios so students can make connections as they work collaboratively or independently.  Learning opportunities can also occur through connecting with other students.

ISTE students' standard Empowered Learner 1.1.a and the educator standard Analyst 2.7.c are addressed in the SMART goal in that students can set targeted goals of weekly or monthly usages and achievements, receive feedback, and make adjustments to improve their math skills and eventually earn the desired benchmark results. The educator will use the assessment data to guide instructions and tailor targeted skills.

The ISTE Educator standards Collaborator 2.4b, Designer 2.5a, 2.5b, and Facilitator 2.6a  and student standard Empowered Learner 1.1b are all addressed, respectively in the action steps. The educator and students can work together to discover the digital tools and make adjustments through mock trials and everyday usage, the technology fosters differentiation that caters to the diverse student population's needs, learning is associated with the curriculum standards and provides opportunities for authentic learning to be accomplished, and students can take ownership of their learning through weekly or monthly monitoring of their progress. Students are provided with feedback in real-time or through one-to-one conferences that can be used to improve their practices.

As a facilitator of peer learning educational leader, ISTE standards visionary planner 3.2a and 3.2b were addressed as both educators collaborated to develop the SMART goal and some of the action steps of incorporating technology to engage and improve students’ learning experiences. Collaborating with another educator enabled us to share ideas, learn from each other, clarify misconceptions, and provide leadership role practice that will be eventually beneficial to us.

The essential conditions support peer-facilitating learning and the implementation of the effective use of technology to improve the learning opportunities of the students by educators sharing their visions, implementing the plan with the use of high quality learning activities and content and then evaluate and make alterations.

 

References

International Society for Technology in Education. (2017). ISTE Standards For Students: A Practical Guide for Learning with Technology. https://iste.org/standards

Kolb, L. (2020). Triple E Framework. Retrieved from: https://www.tripleeframework.com/

University of California. (2015). How to Write Smart Goals. Retrieved from: https://www.ucop.edu/local-human-resources/_files/performance-appraisal/How%20to%20write%20SMART%20Goals%20v2.pdf

 

 

Comments

  1. KevinSeptember 2, 2024 at 6:03 PM

    Hey Trecia,

    Nice write-up.
    I like how you gave the time like for each step of the goal to make it even more specific. It would also help the teacher to stay on track.

    ReplyDelete

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