CO-PBST+7

﻿Standard Seven: Knowledge of Technology: The teacher is skilled in technology and is knowledgable about using technology to support instruction and enhance student learning.

Standard 7.1 - Apply technology to the delivery of standards-based instruction.

I have met this standard by creating, both designing and developing, a WebQuest site. The acitivity was designed to fulfill the Colorado History Standards of grades 11 and 12. This WebQuest is delivered through the internet on Google Sites. Secondly, I have also created a lesson plan on Smart Notebook that fulfills the Colorado English Standards for grade 7 through a poetry workshop. Both assignments prove my ability to apply technology to the delivery of standards-based instruction.

Standard 7.2 - Use technology to increase student achievement.

By creating lessons and assignments through Web 2.0, Podcasting, Digital Storytelling, WebQuest and Smart Notebook I have learned how to increase student achievement. By utilizing these forms of technology in my classroom I believe student participation will increase along with their abilities and achievement levels. Allowing students to interact with different forms of instruction and play more of a role in their own education will show a significant increase in their achievemet levels. Therefore, I have met this standard.

Standard 7.3 - Utilize technology to manage and communicate information.

I have met this standard by creating a podcast and digital story. Both assignments showed me how to communicate information to students in less than traditional ways along with organizing it in a fashion that will benefit the students. These forms of technology can be utilized through differentiated instruction and therefore I now have the ability to utilize technology to manage and communicate information.

Standard 7.4 - Apply technology to data-driven assessments of learning.

I have met the standard for applying technology to data-driven assessments of learning through the WebQuest I created on Google Sites. The WebQuest included a rubric so the student understood what was expected and for the teacher to be able to assess the knowledge of the student after the WebQuest had been completed. Rubrics can be created for all types of activities so educators can assess student abilities and knowledge of content.

Standard 7.5 - Instruct students in basic technology skills.

The standard of instructing students in basic technology skills has been met through the variety of assignments and activities I performed. From understanding the many resources in Web 2.0 to instructing fellow classmates through lesson plans utilizing Smart Notebook I have learned and demonstrated my ablities to instruct students using a variety of technological resources.