​What I’ve learned in this course
I’ve had a wonderful time exploring ISTE standards and how to implement them in my practice. We have been focusing on different standards and I’ve picked two standards to reflect on:
7bPartner with educators, leaders, students and families to foster a culture of respectful online interactions and a healthy balance in their use of technology.
7c Support educators and students to critically examine the sources of online media and identify underlying assumptions.
 
7b
​Same as students have to learn how to be good citizens within their community, they need to know how to behave and be a positive part of the digital community. Digital citizenship is an important responsibility that everyone needs to understand as it encapsulates as many aspects of behavior and actions as physical interaction does. 
I do have a professional profile on social media to model best practices of online citizenship for my students. In this course I’ve learned about digital citizenship curriculum on common sense education
I plan on:
Incorporated digital citizenship curriculum into my content area.
Engage in a class discussion about content older students may have posted online a few years ago and how they have changed since then. Ask students to reflect on whether the content they previously posted is something they would still post or not. Tell stories about positive digital footprints and how individuals have leveraged online communities for the greater good and to create their own opportunities. If possible, bring in guest speakers to tell their own stories about positive digital.
 
7c Support educators and students to critically examine the sources of online media and identify underlying assumptions.
Unlike similar information found in newspapers or television broadcasts, information available on the Internet is not regulated for quality or accuracy; therefore, it is particularly important for the individual Internet user to evaluate the resource or information. 
 
Authority
Is it clear who is responsible for the contents of the page?  
Is there a way of verifying the legitimacy of the organization, group, company or individual? 
Is there any indication of the author's qualifications for writing on a particular topic?
Is the information from sources known to be reliable? 

Accuracy
Are the sources for factual information clearly listed so they can be verified in another source?
Is the information free of grammatical, spelling, and other typographical errors?

Objectivity
Does the content appear to contain any evidence of bias?
Is there a link to a page describing the goals or purpose of the sponsoring organization or company?
If there is any advertising on the page, is it clearly differentiated from the informational content? 

Currency
Are there dates on the page to indicate when the page was written, when the page was first placed on the Web, or when the page was last revised?

Coverage
Are these topics successfully addressed, with clearly presented arguments and adequate support to substantiate them?
Does the work update other sources, substantiate other materials you have read, or add new information?
Is the target audience identified and appropriate for your needs? 

Appearance
Does the site look well organized?
Do the links work?
Does the site appear well maintained?

 

This strategy involves intentionally observing student activities to evaluate learning and engagement. Every teacher is constantly observing their students during different stages of a learning process. A typical structure for a lesson would be to start with the warm up activity, that ideally would lead up to to the objectives of the lesson. A Teacher typically would present or model the material or applies other strategies to relate information to students and then would gradually release students into group or independent activities. To wrap up a class I like to take a poll on how students feel about achieving the objective for the lesson. 
I've recorded one lesson, where I felt the engagement was lacking. Students were engaged during practice activities, but lacked focus during my presentation, some students were sneaking peeks at their phones or other devices. After watching this video I was able to identify the areas of improvement for my instruction and classroom management. My delivery was lacking student's involvement. For my next lesson I've put together a series of intentional questions  and hooks to better capture their interest and allow for the ownership of their learning. 
My lesson plan was changed to include a research piece, students were given a problem to consider and  guided to the pre-selected resources to help solve the problem. One of the resources was my 4 min video that demonstrated the skill they needed to master. After remote teaching last year I have quite a few video resources I've created for my classes. Students liked the opportunity to learn at their own pace and were more engaged. I was also more available for one on one help. 
After spending time on solving the problem we had a discussion on what went well and where we still need to improve. I asked students to share tips on  learning the skill they've discovered during the process. Rest of my lesson was completed in a similar fashion. Students were much more engaged.

   I've found this quote while searching different PLNs to join, it struck me as a fundamental truth about success. You are only successful in the context that surrounds you. Technology coaches act as a medium between teachers, students and technology practices. When we acquire and share our knowledge we create positive changes around us. 
     Every learning environment is different, some are more supportive of exchange of practices with rewards and opportunities for professional sharing. I always think about people who have confidence and courage to share their successes as educators as movers and shakers.  The working environment that encourages collegial collaboration and exchange is the most successful one. 
   My way of learning from others is still lacking the sharing piece. I am always curious how my colleagues handle different challenges or create amazing learning experiences for students, but when I think about sharing my knowledge or successes with others, I am in a panic mode: what if people think that it's not good enough. I am still struggling to find courage and open myself to being vulnerable to people's opinions.  Cultural shift towards positive and supportive mindset amongst professionals, appreciation of our differences, tolerance of our growing pains would  foster exchange of experiences and creative solutions. 
To reach my goal in the above ISTE standard I participate in many PLN groups on twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms. My biggest goal is to start not only learning from those sources, but start sharing my own ideas as well. I follow a few amazing educators on twitter and would recommend every educator to follow PLN to stay current on pedagogical and technological trends in education. 

As a classroom teacher I am always looking for ways to engage my students with their learning. Since starting my educational program at Indiana State University Southeast, to become a technology instructional coach, I've learned about ISTE standards for Students and Teachers. The ISTE Standards for Students are designed to empower student voice and ensure that learning is a student-driven process. I will not be diving into standards in this post you can learn about them at iste.org. The main focus of this post is on how to use goal setting strategies with my students to improve learning outcomes. 
In my search for goal setting ideas, my first stop was to check my professional learning networks on twitter. Here Ms. Tiger's post caught my attention.

  Goal trackers can be helpful to students to set goals and track their progress towards those goals.
Goal tracking app should also break down your ambitious goals into smaller tasks. This way, you can work towards your ambitious goals in increments instead of trying to reach them all at once and not getting the best results.
I've decided to give it a try and create weekly goals template for my Algebra 1 class. Here students are supposed to create their individual goals for the week and track their progress. My goal is to increase student's ownership of their work and also reflect on gaps they need to work on as individual learners. 
ClickUp makes it easy to organize and track student's progress, I loved the available features as well as easy to navigate layout. 
I plan on trying this activity at the end of the term, but I am planning to use it on more consistent basis next term. It would also be useful to map student's way though the course. 
Here are some more Goal Setting Resources I've found helpful: Goal Setting Podcast  and a short video below. 
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