Artifacts Connected to MTTS and ISTE Standards

Professional Development on

edmodo

This is a presentation I created to show the goals in a digital learning plan for my school, Woodholme Elementary. It provides a change management plan with recommendations in steps and strategies, and the challenges that are faced in following through with this digital learning plan.

The Professional Development Plan and PowerPoint presentation also aligns with MTTS Standards II and VI. Demonstrating the effectiveness of the UDL principles, awareness of assistive technologies and Web 2.0 resources, I was able to provide supports to my staff that can benefit their own professional growth along with the success of their diverse learners

° MTTS Standard: III, VII° ISTE-T Standard: 2, 4, 5

Universal Design for Learning - Woodholme Elementary Professional

Development Plan

The artifacts presented were both collaborative and self developed. It consists of a Professional Development Plan and PowerPoint presentation integrates UDL Principles and aligns with MTTS Standard Indicators. The Professional Development Plan specifically addressed Standards V: Design, implement and assess learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in the curriculum-related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem-solving, communication or collaboration. The Baltimore County Public Schools Blueprint for Progress states that “The Baltimore County Public Schools’ mission is to provide a quality education that develops the content knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will enable all students to reach their maximum potential as responsible, life-long learners and productive citizens.” Providing staff development on UDL addresses the first performance goal on the Blueprint for Progress.

The Professional Development Plan and PowerPoint presentation also aligns with MTTS Standards II and VI. Demonstrating the effectiveness of the UDL principles, awareness of assistive technologies and Web 2.0 resources, I was able to provide supports to my staff that can benefit their own professional growth along with the success of their diverse learners

° MTTS Standards: II, VI° ISTE-T Standards: 1, 2,

Web 2.0 Century Skills and Tools

Driscoll (1994) states that "providing complex learning environments that incorporate authentic activity" is essential in developing a meaningful learning experience for children of the Nintendo generation. By using the Edmodo to develop or further practice academic skills or gain content knowledge is a way to tend to the children of the 21st century. Prensky (2001) discussed that these digital natives’ brains are “programmed” differently than adults now (digital immigrants). These changes mean that teachers should be spending time developing ways to program students' minds in an interactive, parallel, simultaneous way. Children are raised on the computer and Nintendo generation, so they have developed hypertext minds. Instead of blaming students on their lack of attention, we should be considering their lack of interest (Prensky, 2001). The Professional Development Plan and PowerPoint presentation also aligns with MTTS Standards II and VI. Demonstrating the effectiveness of the UDL principles, awareness of assistive technologies and Web 2.0 resources, I was able to provide supports to my staff that can benefit their own professional growth along with the success of their diverse learners

° MTTS Standards: I, II,  III, V, VI° ISTE-T Standards: 1, 2, 3

References

Baltimore County Public Schools. (2008). Blueprint for progress: Realizing the vision. Retrieved July 13, 2009, from http://www.bcps.org/offices/super/pdf/Blueprint-for-Progress.pdf