Action Research Draft on Internet Safety

The attached image has my Action Research Draft on Internet Safety. Please, take a look and let me know your comments.

Finding your wondering

After thinking about it, I came to the conclusion that a wondering could be explained as an internal reflection of the teacher, administrator or leader who consciously observe, analyze and define a solution to a problem.  The process starts with a particular event that needs to be address and modification are considered to improve the results. To be able to define a wondering demands the knowledge of many factors like staff development, curriculum, teachers and students, the culture of the school, how the leader is perceived, school performance and the social environment too. Once the wondering has been target and action research plan is consider as a option for the improvement. Sometimes this wondering can evolve and become complex, but that is no unusual when you are on the look for excellence

How educational leaders might use blogs?

Educational leaders could take advantage of this web based tool. Not only they could publish their findings by adding any sort of media but they could create a network of inquirers for data acquisition. A network of educators could find it useful too as a way to share, exchange ideas, and get feedback from colleagues. 

Action Research

I understand action research as a methodology used to correct a problem in the school environment. This methodology can be describe as a cycle of reflections and actions. Teachers and administrators could define an issue, and a plan to solve it must be defined.  The teacher put in practice those steps. At the end of the time frame, data is analyzed. If necessary modifications on the plan are made and must be executed again. One important advantage to consider on this process would be the absolute disposition of the teacher to modify their practice since they are an important component on the process.

 As a teacher, I could think of several opportunities to use action research.  Standards from 3rd to 5th grade require the students to successfully complete the state TAKS tests to be promoted. I could use district assessment and school data to target the lowest population and define a plan for improvement. This could be applied for subjects like Math, Reading and Writing. The plan could be used specifically to target that group during tutorials, small group instruction or centers.

 Another  application could be the effective use of technology in the classroom. Not only the use of the equipment but the mastery of the skills. By using several defined practices  the students could become familiar with the equipment and by using a software platform they could acquire knowledge on a subject. At the end, students could demonstrate knowledge by developing a project. Students who can't complete the assignment could have a remediation process were skills to be reinforced are practiced. Later they could re-do their work. By having this information  filed, teachers could define a better process for their students in the following years.