Evaluating my GAME Plan

I am going to evaluate my GAME plan and the meeting of my selected goals by answering the following questions:

*How effective were your actions in helping you meet your goals?*
I feel that my actions were somewhat effective in meeting my goals. I was able to use my resources to begin to find the information I was looking for, but did not receive as much feedback as I had hoped for. I got a few responses from people, which created a deeper interest for me. I think that although I did reach out, I needed to reach out more. My classmates from Walden have been very helpful in their suggestions. I think I effectively tried new things. I had never had any motive or interest in wanting to use twitter. I didn't see the point in it, but now it seems as though it could be something very useful. I created an account and plan on using it just to follow educational posts. I also liked that there is a whole category named "technology." I found out some more information about assessment from my Walden classmates, which was helpful. I also was able to look into some online applications.

*What have you learned so far that you can apply in your instructional practice?*
I have learned that if you take the time to search for resources, there are usually several others who have similar interests. I thought that it would be hard to find ways to connect with teachers in different countries, but there are quite a few ways of doing so. I also learned that social networking sites and discussion boards are more useful than I had originally thought in communicating with other teachers. I'm really starting to see how professionals can use different internet tools to communicate effectively. I would like to start more discussions on discussion boards and possibly even create something of my own (a blog, wiki, or other type of web page) to invite other teachers to join and share ideas on different topics of interest.

*What do you still have to learn? What new questions have arisen?*
I still want to learn more specifics of what types of technologies are being used by teachers in different countries. I feel that a lot that I want to learn will come with experience and willingness to try new things.

*How will you adjust your plan to fit your current needs?*
I don't think I need to adjust my plan, as much as just continue it. I just need to continue reaching out and connecting with others.