This week I will be exploring possible ways to integrate National Educational Technology Standards (NETS•T) and Performance Indicators into the content area of choral music retrieved from http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_T_Standards_Final.pdf . I have chosen to integrate the following applicable standards:
Model Digital-Age Work and Learning Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers will:
c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats (ISTE, 2008).
My GAME Plan:
G: My goal is to keep parents and students informed by developing a clear and concise website
That will provide up to date information regarding choir classes and create a text group of parents and students on my Black Berry to keep parents informed with up to date reminders of performances, meetings and due dates.
A: I will gather and post pertinent information regarding class assignments, expectations, calendar of events, fundraisers, links to music education sites etc. to the website and send monthly notification texts to parents and students concerning relevant events.
M: I will determine the effectiveness of my actions by monitoring the responses from the parents and the students.
E: To evaluate the success of goals I will create an create and post a link to an online parent students exist survey at the end of the school year.
Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. Teachers will:
a. advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources (ISTE, 2008).
My GAME Plan:
G: The goal is to teach students appropriate way to use and site copyrighted and Creative Commons music.
A: Students will learn how to appropriately use and site copyrighted and Creative Commons music when incorporating non original music into their media projects.
M: I will monitor the students projects weekly to ensure the ethical and legal use of digital property.
E: At the end of each project I will determine if students have properly sited all their music sources.
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Bonnie -
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post. I appreciate your perspective on this. Constructing your own website is a fantastic idea. It will connect you with parents and families, as well as serve as form of accounatbility for your students. There are so many ways to get started on creating yoru own website - have fun! As a way to test your students' use of the site, you could post a weekly extra credit assignment or question of the week. Does your district have a way to upload grade information or assignment information for a parent page? That could also be a consideration. My school district uses Edline. However, where my oldest son goes to high school, they use Renweb. My middle child's school, however, uses an internet-based assignment site by the name of class.net for their parent and student pages.
Another great way to start with your web page would be to consult other music teachers within your district. Colleagues with which you "rub elbows" in other districts could also be a treasure tove of ideas of what to do and what not to do in the world of music teacher websites! I am a huge fan of not reinventing the wheel - especially if the wheel's gone flat!
I agree with your stand on the modeling and teaching of safe, ethical use of digital information and technology. We must never assume that our students know this information. Therefore, if we are not only teaching it, but modeling it as well,we can ensure that they will know it, and the importance of practicing it.