I am now in the process of creating a prototype to address my driving question with audience of learners (which I have selected as other teachers, beginning teachers or student teachers). My driving question is: How can technology be used to implement goal setting procedures with elementary school students? I wasn’t sure what level to write my guide at because, knowing the variance in my audience there are going to be teachers on all sides of the technology spectrum. I am going to try to address this by creating parts that explain my technology tool for those who aren’t there yet, but that won’t contain any important info about goal setting so that teachers who already understand the tool can skip ahead and still learn how to use the tool in the way I am recommending. I am excited about this project because it now has a purpose for me- to help other educators understand how to use goal setting practices with their students online, and to inspire them to try it by helping them to understand why it can be important and what the benefits are.
Creating my prototype is currently a little ambiguous because I am unclear on exactly what my implementation and outcome will look like. I know that I will be creating a website that other teachers can access that will house all of my research and information on the topics I have been researching and studying. Some of the things that I hope to do in my capstone project are to videotape myself and my students in the goal setting process at school on Google Classroom. I am hoping to get parent permission for at least a few students so that I can use their videos of them either explaining Google classroom and how we use it for goal setting, demonstrating it, or answering interview questions about it. I also would like to get a clip of myself teaching a goal setting lesson so that teachers can see the types of discussions we have in my classroom regarding goals. I’m both excited and overwhelmed by this project at this point it time. I know that I have a lot to do, but I hope that it is going to be an effective and useful tool for other teachers. I’m looking forward to having the project complete, but also looking forward to all the possibilities for where this could take me and other teachers.
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Marisabel Olguin
4/16/2018 09:08:31 pm
I think the ideas you have about including videos of the students and you in the goal setting process is right on! If I was looking at a how to anything I would definitely want to see a video of what the process looks like. Over and over as educators when we have someone come show us a new tool or curriculum we always want to see it in action. As visual learners it only makes sense. Your thinking it through has helped me see mine that much clearer. Thanks!
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AuthorKayla Bryant is an elementary school teacher in Napa, CA. This year she teaches a 2/3 combo class. She keeps a journal with funny quotes from her students, and enjoys learning and laughing alongside them. Some of her main educational interests are related to goal setting, growth mindset, and creativity. Archives
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