Educational Technology Resources for Teachers

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Educational Technology Resources forTeachers

• EUP Fall Educators Conference
• October 19, 2007
• Barb Fardell, (fardellb_at_michigan.gov) Office of
  Educational Technology, Michigan Department of
  Education

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Your thoughts?

• I dont use technology
• I dont like technology
• Im AFRAID of using technology
• I cant teach without it!

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Something to Think About

• Did You Know 2.0
• Downloaded from TeacherTube Using ZamZar

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Access?

• Computers for each student
• Computers in the back of the room
• Internet (broadband, wireless)
• Projector
• MP3 players
• Assistive Technology

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Universal Design for Learning

• Universal design is an approach to designing
  course instruction, materials, and content to
  benefit people of all learning styles without
  adaptation or retrofitting. Universal design
  provides equal access to learning, not simply
  equal access to information. Universal Design
  allows the student to control the method of
  accessing information while the teacher monitors
  the learning process and initiates any beneficial
  methods.

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Universal Design for Learning

• Who Benefits
• Students who speak English as a second language.
• International students.
• Older students.
• Students with disabilities.
• A teacher whose teaching style is inconsistent
  with the students preferred learning style.
• All students.

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Universal Design for Learning

• Principles
• Identify the essential course content.
• Clearly express the essential content and any
  feedback given to the student.
• Integrate natural supports for learning (i.e.
  using resources already found in the environment
  such as study buddy).
• Use a variety of instructional methods when
  presenting material.
• Allow for multiple methods of demonstrating
  understanding of essential course content.
• Use technology to increase accessibility.
• Invite students to meet/contact the course
  instructor with any questions/concerns.

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Universal Design for Learning

• Cast.org - free
• Described and Captioned Media Program free
• UDL Summer Workshops
• Lesson Plans

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Resources for Lesson Planning

• Learnport
• - netTrekker
• netTrekker DI
• Michigan Educator Resources MeL.org
• Eduhound

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Online Courses

• CyberEdSpecialists
• GenNET
• MVHS
• Michigan Schools Online Portal
• Under construction

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What Do I Do With It ALL?

• MACUL
• Conference and Grant
• Check with your ISD/REMC
• Join ISTE and MACUL
• Ask your students!

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• Self Paced Tutorials
• Software Training
• Videos - MIStreamNet
• Example

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Ed Tech Happenings in the Field

• Collaborative Tools for Learning Conference
  Nov. 12, 2007 Macomb ISD
• The purpose of this conference is to make a
  deliberate link between online technology tools
  available to teachers in the classroom and the
  specific Michigan Merit Curriculum need addressed
  by the tool or software.

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Ed Tech Happenings in the Field

• 17th Annual MIEM Technology Conference
  Exposition
• January 30 - February 1, 2008 Dearborn Inn
• Security 401 SANS Security Essentials Bootcamp
• Monday, April 9 through Saturday, April 14, 2007

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Ed Tech Happenings in the Field

• The Upper Peninsula Educators' Conference on
  Business Technology
• The event is co-sponsored by MACUL and the
  Michigan Business Education Association

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Ed Tech Happenings in the Field

• MACUL Annual Conference Grand Rapids March 5-7
  Amway Grand
• 2008 Educational Technology Conference Friday,
  April 11, 2008, 8 AM 4 PM. ... Oakland County
  Best Practices Conference

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Ed Tech Happenings in the Field

• National Educational Computing Conference (NECC)
• June 29 - July 2, 2008 San Antonio, Texas