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**Standard 10 Teachers are connected with other teachers and the community** The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support pupil learning and well being and acts with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.

Evidence:  Compare Lifestyles with a Skype Pal designed in EDT 654   Rationale:  In my //Educational Telecommunications// class I created a lesson for 4th graders that incorporated Skype. I have not used this lesson yet, but would love to use it because I know student learning would be impacted. The students enjoy taping themselves and putting together presentations, but interacting with another student or class would be a great experience for my students. Introducing students to Skype or a similar program would be a life long skill they could take away from my class. I already see many businesses using online meetings, collaborations, or conferences, so I know the Digital Generation will see even more in the future. Using my lesson plan would encourage students to learn more about the neighborhood, city and state they are from and then share it with a Skype Pal, in addition to learning about another community.  <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> My lesson helps my development as a teacher because I am meeting the needs of the 21st century learner and incorporating engaging lessons. I learned that there are many ways to use Skype and while meeting with a Pal the students will be learning many Social Studies standards. Incorporating content and technology is something that I will continue to learn because technology is not going away. <span style="color: #008000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #008000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">KSD: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> **Knowledge: 10.K.2** The teacher understands how factors in the students’ environment outside of school (e.g. family circumstances, community environments, health, and economic conditions) may influence students’ lives and learning.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Many of my students do not have a computer or the internet at home, so this would be an experience they might not otherwise have for awhile. We are fortunate to have mini-laptops for all 3rd through 5th grade students so using the resources we have would make a difference in my students.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> **Skills: 10.S.3** The teacher can identify and use community resources to foster student learning.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">We no longer have to teach students from a textbook or using worksheet after worksheet, they now can experience these resources using technology. The amount of places a student can visit from a computer in our classroom is almost limitless.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> **Dispositions: 10.D.5** The teacher is willing to work with other professionals to improve the overall learning environment for students.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Working with another educator from a different community or even country would impact and improve the learning environment for my students. They would get to experience another city, state, or even country.