Final thoughts on GAME plan and inclusion of technology

My goal in my GAME plan was twofold. I aspired to start a class wiki and I endeavored to connect with other educators via blogs and learn more about technology in the classroom. With regards to the class wiki, I hit a home run. The wiki is up and running and the students are seeing it as a viable place to go for information and communication. I learned that instituting a new technology tool is a process. I needed to not only create the wiki but think of ways to utilize it and do much poking, prodding and cajoling to get the students on board. My students are working on a power point project and I am able to post the instructions for the project as well as have a page devoted to problems and a reflection page. These components are vehicles of communication that allow the students to connect to their peers in an unusual way. I have found that they will not turn to this form of communication unless reminded to daily. This is to be expected though as this is so new to the students. I am very pleased with the class wiki. I will incorporate this tool every year that I am in the classroom. I will also show my fellow educators the efficacy of using this tool and encourage them to use one as well.
Speaking of fellow educators, this brings me to my second goal. I have ear marked or subscribed to several blogs that I feel are giving feed back and good information on incorporating technology in the classroom. I had to hunt and peck to locate good sources. The GAME plan helped me to persevere with my actions until I felt I had some really useful blogs.
I appreciate the GAME plan process. It allowed me to stay focused. When a person has to generate a goal it creates an environment of learning. Having to articulate the action that must take place to achieve the goal gives wings to the goal. Finally, success can be felt as the goal is monitored and evaluated. Going forward, I anticipate using the GAME plan process as I continue to use wikis in my teaching practice and as I turn to the teacher blogs that I have subscribed to for useful information on technology in the classroom.