Use this template for your individual self-study planning and brainstorming. First, think about the areas where you would like to place your focus during the institute. Then, think about the tools and resources outlined on this site and how they can help you meet your goals. Once you've done some individual brainstorming, we'll guide you through an activity to help you refine your goals and form a group.

What is an area where you'd like to work on personal growth? Some examples:

• Organizing online bookmarks and materials so they are easy to find
• Building a bank of photos and media to use throughout the year
• Setting up units and homework activities online
  

What is an area of student achievement where you'd like to focus? Some examples:

• Helping students master vocabulary terms.
  
• Developing units for student collaborative projects during the year

During DLSI I-IV you've had a chance to explore many tools. How will you use these to support learning in your classroom?

• Studywiz
• Podcasting
• Wikis and Blogs
• Del.icio.us
• iLife
• iWork

Now, record your goals for this week:

Personal Growth Goal:Feel comfortable finding web sights that will show students what other students are doing ,pushing the boundaries.
To learn to use and be comfortable with Wiki.



Student Achievement Goal:Have them challenge themselves and other students to try and do projects that are innovative.





Use this chart to jot down ideas for any of these tools. Feel free to add your own tools to the chart too.

	How would this assist in meeting my personal goal?	How would this assist in meeting my student achievement goal?
Studywiz	Have art work available for students to revisit and to encourage them to try different things.	This should motivate them to share and get excited about thing they can do.
Podcasting
Wikis and Blogs
Del.icio.us
iLife
iWork
Wiki	This will allow students to interact with other students to see what they are doing.	It will allow them to see and ask questions.This will challenge them to try more things.