What have you learned so far that you can apply in your instructional practice?
Perhaps I shouldn't be mentioning Brain Pop again, but we've already watched a video from this software on Internet Privacy. For those familiar with the site, you know there are quizzes at the end to check for understanding. My students got 9 out of 10 questions correct! I was very proud of them and also of the fact that maybe we won't have to spend a great deal of time in this area. Next, I'm planning on having them view the video on digital citizenship, also from Brain Pop. We had a brief discussion today about why being a good digital citizen is just as important as being a good citizen on a daily basis.
What goals are you still working toward? A goal I'm still working on is getting blogging started through epals.com. I believe blogging is an easy way to get students accustomed to talking with others on the Internet before taking on a partner or group project.
Based on the NETS-T, what new learning goals will you set for yourself? At the present time I am not ready to extend these learning goals. I want to focus on getting my students comfortable with basic communication procedures and appropriate digital mannerisms.
How will you extend what you have learned so far? An extension I may pursue is contacting another educator through epals.com to determine how he/she uses the software to effectively teach.
What learning approaches will you try next time to improve your learning? An approach I haven't tried yet is collaborating online with real-time teachers, whom I can speak with right away, or the software Skype. I want to try these approaches.