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//**"Do not worry about your problems with mathematics, I assure you mine are far greater." -Albert Einstein**//
 * M ﻿ ** **e ﻿ gan Wiltrout's E-Portfolio: Enhancing Core Teaching Skills Through Technology**



__**Page Contents: **__

1. A Little About Me 2. Introduction to my ePortfolio 3. My Goals for the ECTSTT Course 4. My Achievements 5. A Link to My Integration Plan

__**A Little About Me **__

//**﻿*My name is Megan Wiltrout and I am currently a Grade 7-12 Mathematics Teacher at the Austin Area School District. I have been a teacher at Austin since 2007 and I also taught Pre-Algebra at the John L. Costley Middle School in East Orange, New Jersey for one year. I am actively involved in the school athletic program at Austin. I am the bookkeeper for Volleyball and both Girls and Boys Basketball. **//

//***I received my Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Seton Hall University in New Jersey (Go Pirates!) After completing my degree, I decided to obtain my teaching certificate in Middle/High School Mathematics. After teaching in New Jersey for one year, I decided to move back home. I now live in Coudersport, Pennsylvania (a town almost as small as Austin) with my fiance Ben, his daughter Mackenzie, and our two cats, OJ and Bear. **//  //***I love the Harry Potter books and movies and aspire to write a series of novels that rivals the magical world created by J.K. Rowling. Like any reasonable female, I love to shop, especially at Hallmark (I worked there for four years during college!) I am an avid recycler, a member of both a Dart and Pool league, and in my free time (like that ever happens), I read, try to play video games, and spend time with family and friends. **//

__**Introduction to my ePortfolio **__


 * Welcome to Willy's World of Math! **
 * Throughout the pages and files you will find in this wiki, you will explore and view the progression of MY learning as a teacher in the 21st century. Beyond becoming more aware of the Web 2.0 tools that currently exist, I have started developing and integrating authentic and meaningful projects into the many classes that I teach. In a few short months, I have become a member of social networking sites, collaborated with students and colleagues in ways I never imagined, and have become a more responsible digital citizen. I've learned ways to challenge my students to improve their digital age literacy and become more creative and productive learners. Through many of the links to documents you will find throughout each standard page, you can see that I have taken a pro-active approach to using technology in new and innovative ways. My Integration Plan is only the first of many ways that I will help students learn to succeed in our ever-changing world! **
 * Take your time and enjoy! **

__**My Goals **__

//**<span style="color: #2d8bae; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">After completing this course, I will be able to engage my students in high school level mathematics and answer the question "When will I ever use this?" by providing varied real-world applications directed at the issues that are of concern to my students. **//


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">I plan to achieve this goal by improving the following Levels of Teaching Innovation (LoTi): **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">-Increase my "LoTi Digital Age Framework" from Level 2 (Exploration) to Level 3 (Infusion) by using digital tools and resources such as wikis and blogs to emphasize higher levels of thinking through project-based learning. **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">-Increase my "Current Instructional Practice Framework" from Intensity Level 3 to Intensity Level 5 by shifting my instructional approach from a subject matter-based approach to a learner-based approach by diversifying my assessment instruments to include peer review and self-reflection. **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">-Increase my "Personal Computer Use Framework" from Intensity Level 3 to Intensity Level 4 by becoming more familiar with a broader range of digital-age tools such as wikis, blogs, MovieMaker, etc. **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">-I would like to attain a "H.E.A.T. Framework" Level 5 by including students in the development and assessment of real-world, relevant tasks. **

__**<span style="color: #263aba; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">My Achievements **__


 * <span style="color: #2d8bae; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">-I have achieved my first goal by learning how to and successfully creating a wiki. Now I need to start using them with my classes. I have developed numerous activities that promote higher order thinking skills such as the "Grade 9 Newsroom" project outlined in my Integration Plan. **


 * <span style="color: #2d8bae; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">-My Integration Plan really hits on my second goal. I have developed rubrics on both Rubistar and Microsoft World that encourage peer review and self-evaluation and reflection. My students will use these rubrics for current and upcoming projects to improve their work and help them set goals for their own learning. **


 * <span style="color: #2d8bae; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">-My "technology tool kit" has increased ten-fold since I began this project which really highlights my third goal of becoming familiar with and being able to utilize the Web 2.0 tools that exist. Before this course I hadn't even heard of many of the tools, now I am adept at using them and incorporating them in my lessons. **


 * <span style="color: #2d8bae; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">-As I begin to include the activities that I have developed throughout this course, I will achieve my fourth goal of providing students with meaningful, real-world tasks that open their eyes to the possibilities and places that having a sound mathematical background can take them. **

__**<span style="color: #263aba; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">My Integration Plan **__

[|Integration Plan-Megan Wiltrout-Final Version.docx]