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3. Vickie Hamilton MEDT 3401 Fall 2011
4. Top 5 Tools
   1. Using media devices student's already know how to use to teach them to write.
      1. Strategy
   2. BLOGS
      1. Strategy
   3. Class Wiki
      1. Strategy
   4. Smart Board
      1. Strategy
   5. Podcasts
      1. Strategy
5. Essential Conditions I Can Influence
   1. Curriculum Framework
   2. Student Centered Learning
   3. Assessment and Evaluation
6. 2 Goals
   1. Develop technology enriched learning environments
   2. Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments
7. Assistive Technology Tools
   1. Adjustable Table Tops
   2. Speech Output
8. My Threats
   1. The school does not have a school website.
      1. I will send home paperwork to the parents to keep them abreast of their child's activities.
   2. Limited equipment for students to use
      1. I will prepare handouts for the students.
   3. Student's that don't have access to a computer at home.
      1. I will prepare handouts for those students.
9. My Opportunities
   1. The school website can be used for parents and students to view a calendar of assignments
   2. I can use Powerpoint to set up a presentation to go with my lessons.
   3. I can communicate with parents via e-mail more often than I can meet with them face-to-face.
10. My Weaknesses
    1. I need to work on preparing lesson plans that are capable of incorporating technology,
       1. I will search for plans that already have technology being used in them to start.
    2. I have not seen enough lessons being taught by other teachers that use technology in their lesson plans.
       1. I will search the internet for sites that have videos showing teachers using technology in their classrooms.
    3. The classes that I have observed using technology were using the Smart Board, and I have no training on how to use this technology.
       1. I will search for videos that show how to use this technology, and become more knowledgable on how to use before I graduate.
11. My Strengths
    1. Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
    2. Knowledge of setting up and using a Wiki
    3. Knowledge of preparing a GLOG