Action Plan 2010

Tada…Shannon Johnston

MeetsTechnology!

Goals

My Learning Intentions are three-fold:1) Professional Development: To become more

familiar with technology that would benefit all learners (Universal Design Learning).

2) To bring technology into my Grade 2/3 class.

3) To support my Grade 8 son Rory

How?

Professional Development: July/Aug 2010

Familiarize, play with, explore …a) ‘Free Resources’ sited in EdPD. 584 Wiki b) SETBC supports availablec) “Rubistar”- online rubrics

How?

Grade 2/3

1) UDL: Strengths/Challenges Assessment : Sept.2) Daily Keyboarding: competency/comfort3) Tech Lessons: Use projector to teach whole

class ‘tech’ lessons- give explicit instruction to all

4) SETBC Accessible Books: order July/Aug5) Wiki class page: Continue to develop/use

Who?

My Wonderful Son Rory Grade 8- Student Support

Strengths Challenges

Happy, Inclusive, Kind, Fun Min. Effort, Unmotivated, Organization challenges

Math, Science, Tech, Music Written Output, Auditory Processing, Language Arts

PE, Nature, Gymnastics, Play Short Attention, ADHD, fidgets

Social Skills, Friends Distracted, Focus issues

How?

Rory

• ARC: Accessible Novels/Textbooks• Keyboarding/Computer Skills: Practice• Kurzweil: on ‘Notebook’ (PC Computer)• Download ‘Interest Based’ Programs: ScienceUpClose,

MathWeb, ToonDoo, Xtranormal, Glogster etc. • Create his own Wiki• Advocate: Meet/plan with Classroom Teacher

Technology Support

Summary Thoughts

Thank you!

Credits

• My Son, Rory: Garage Band Music Creation• My Twin Daughters, Shayce and Kiara: Pictures• My Coaches, Maureen, Paul, and Jane: Tech

Support/Resources• My Husband, Clay: His patience through the

learning process