V. ENGAGE IN PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.
Participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning
Exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others
Evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning
Contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community
REFLECTION
This standard emphasized the importance of leadership in professional development. It determined the effectiveness of activities that teach students basic technology equipment operations and concepts. The leadership and skill of using technology are closely linked with one another. Being familiar with and applying these technology skills will allow instructors to use educational technology to improve their professional career, reflect on their own use of technology resources, improve work productivity, and connect with the greater community in support of students learning. Technology Plan: The purpose of a technology plan is to establish a table of contents and to establish clear goals. Technology plans improves instruction and administration in the education organization. The plan should include an assessment of the hardware, software, networking, human resources, and financial resources needed to improve educaiton services. Thinglink: In this standard it is important that all teachers stay current and up to date with the forever changing technology. Teachers must make sure they stay current with training and research to insure they are up to part on the new age teaching. Thinglink shows that students are up to date with current technology plans and goals. Thinglink gives the ability to turn any image into any blog or website. Thinglink's purpose is to pack a lot of information into a small space. ScoopIt: Scoop.it is a website where teachers and students can create a page about a certain topic and share information with each other. I have created a topic on the Scoop.it and published some links and videos. Scoop.it is well organized and easy to find.
I will continue to learn and stay up to date on the current technology. I will stay with the latest educational trends and be knowledgable so that I can deliver the highest education to my student's. I will keep all certifications up to date and further my education for myself whenever possible.