Enhancing Curriculum with Technology

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Enhancing Curriculum with Technology

• Technology can be utilized throughout the
  curriculum to encourage creativity critical
  thinking, thus increasing student achievement

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Enhancing Curriculum with Technology

• Technology can be used to address all learning
  styles Visual, Tactile/Kinesthetic Auditory,
  thus capturing holding student interest
• More about Learning Styles can be found at the
  url below in a Learning Styles Chart
• http//www.chaminade.org/inspire/learnstl.htm

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Enhancing Curriculum with Technology

• Graphic Organizers such as Kidspiration/Inspiratio
  n are wonderful organizational tools, especially
  for Visual Learners
• Inspiration Interactive On-line Demonstration
• http//www.inspiration.com/productinfo/Inspiration
  /interactive_demo/index.cfm

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Enhancing Curriculum with Technology

• Technology tools enable students to
  explore/investigate topics in-depth, fostering
  critical thinking skills creativity
• Webquests are a great example!
• Career Exploration WebQuest
  http//www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/pages/webcareeremr
  .html
• Interactive Applets are another example.
• Interactive Math Personal Finance Hotlist
  http//www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listma
  thpermr1.html

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Enhancing Curriculum with Technology

• Technology can provide access to
  information/tools otherwise unavailable
• On-line Resources for teachers students
  Teacher Resources Hotlist http//www.kn.pacbell.c
  om/wired/fil/pages/listteachingmr2.html

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Enhancing Curriculum with Technology

• Geography/Social Studies Resources
• African Geography Hotlist
• http//www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listafri
  canmr10.html
• Ex. Student Regional Map of Africa Activity using
  Painting/Drawing

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Enhancing Curriculum with Technology

• U.S. Presidential Timeline Treasure Hunt
• http//www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/huntuspr
  emr.html
• Ex. Student Presidential Timeline Activity using
  Drawing

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Enhancing Curriculum with Technology

• Technology can be used to reinforce important
  learning concepts
• Spreadsheets and formulas can be a great way to
  reinforce math concepts
• Ex. Budget Spreadsheet Activity

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Enhancing Curriculum with Technology

• There are many more examples of how technology
  can be used to enhance curriculum located at the
  following link (using the search term darmody)
  
• http//www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/