Laptop Workshop

Integrating Technology

Web Resources:

CRCS ITR: http://www.crcs.k12.ny.us/itr/index.htm

Techssentials: http://www.ed-links.org/techssentials/

Objectives:

· Review NETS

· Review technology applications

· Develop strategies and plans that will put technology in the hands of students.

o Demonstrate how students will be using technology

National Educational Technology Standards for Students

· NETS for Students (Including Performance Indicators for grade levels):

http://cnets.iste.org/currstands/cstands-netss.html

· General Curriculum and Content Area Standards:

http://cnets.iste.org/currstands/

20 Technology Skills Every Educator Should Have – The Journal Online --

http://thejournal.com/magazine/vault/articleprintversion.cfm?aid=5387

Technology Applications for Education

Evaluating Software:

Rubric: http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/ITRC/tools/soft_eval_rubrics.pdf

· Skills – drill and practice

o Thousands of programs on all subjects

o Integrated Learning Systems – example: Success Maker

· Computer Graphics – see and render

o Graphic Tools

o Draw and paint programs

§ MS Paint

o Idea processors, concept mapping (Kidspiration, Inspiration)

§ http://www.boxbitz.net/kidspiration/

o Image editors

§ Microsoft Photo Editor

§ Adobe Photoshop Elements

§ Paint Shop Pro

o Scanners and digital cameras

o Importing and exporting

o File formats

o Animation

§ Jasc Animation Shop (packaged with Paint Shop Pro)

· Telecommunications – communicate and access

o Searching - http://www.ed-links.org/techssentials/search.htm

o Internet, WebQuests - http://www.ed-links.org/techssentials/internet.htm

· Word Processing, Desktop Publishing, Web Editors – inform and publish

o MS Word

o FrontPage

· Databases – organize and analyze

· Multimedia – represent and connect

o PowerPoint

o Hypermedia

· Simulations – experiment and structure

· Mathematical Devices – compute and model

o LOGO - http://www.softronix.com/logo.html (free download)

o Spreadsheets – Excel

Methods for Integrating Technology into Curriculum

· Take standard curricular materials

· Make instructional software part of lesson

· Use Internet resources with lesson

· Use technology during your instruction

· Make technology part of the assignment

· Have the students use technology when they work with content

START with lesson plans/units you already have created – no need to reinvent the wheel!!

USE the NETS: http://cnets.iste.org/currstands/

The Internet is a good way to embed technology into your instruction

Integrating the WWW:

· Brings an added dimension to teaching – gives variety and spice to lessons

· Great way to bring primary sources into your classroom.

· Permits the use of the most current information

· Provides opportunities for multimedia thus tapping a variety of learning styles

Aim for understanding

· Choose content that encourages creativity

· Choose content that can have many layers of interpretation and provide resources in varying levels of difficulty

· Capitalizes on multiple learning styles/intelligences

· Challenges students to transform what they find into something different to ensure a more complete understanding

Using WebQuests as a strategy to integrate technology

http://www.ed-links.org/techssentials/internet.htm

Lesson Plan Model	Webquest Model
•Hook – Intro - Anticipatory Set •Objectives •Lesson •Guided/Independent practice •Conclusion	•Introduction •Task •Process •Resources •Evaluation •Conclusion

Possible Tasks for WebQuests

•Retell with a report, presentation, or artifact

•Compile or transform information from a variety of resources

•Investigate a mystery, find the answer

•Journalistic-designed to minimize bias, improve accuracy, and deepen understanding

•Problem Solving - create something to solve problem

•Scientific method

•Creative projects- artwork, poetry, play, skit

•Staffing projects- each student takes a different role

•Persuade - convince audience about your view

•Self-reflective tasks

•Use judgment to make choices

•Analyze- compare/contrast, why & what