Technology in Education

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Technology in Education

• How to plan for using technology in teaching your
  curriculum

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Requirements

• Every teacher must use technology as an integral
  part of teaching at least one unit during the
  school year
• The technology used must include
• 6th Grade word processor
• 7th Grade Hyper Studio
• 8th Grade Power Point
• Science Internet

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Technology Comfort Level

• Who has used technology in teaching curriculum?
  (graphing activity)
• What technology was used?
• Did it change the way you taught?
• Was it easy to do? (shoe activity)

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Shoe Activity

• Exchange your right shoe with another person.
• Describe how this feels.
• Volunteer your feelings.
• Trying anything new or different is initially
  uncomfortable. It is the same with technology in
  the classroom.

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Technology in the Classroom

• Who has used it?
• 5 - A lot
• 3 - Some
• 1 - None
• Make a on your sticky and put it on the number
  line to make a pictograph.
• Now do it again to rate your comfort level

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What is Technology Education?

• Computer software
• Laser discs
• Instruments (CBL, motors, electricity, etc.)
• Video/Digital Cameras
• Photography
• Sound/audio or telephone
• Fax machines

Re-assess use of tech activity
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Why Should We Use Technology?

• National Standards (http//cnets.iste.org/68pro.ht
  m)
• State Objectives (http//cnets.iste.org/teachstand
  .html)
• County Objectives (http//www.mcps.k12.md.us/curri
  culum/compsci/cs_curricula.html)
• Community Expectations
• Parental Expectations
• Student Performance (http//www.fwl.org/basrc/band
  l/curriculum_map/curriculum_map1.html)
• Teacher becomes a Coach

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Advantages of Technology Use

• Studies show students using technology score
  higher on standardized tests
• Eliminates or reduces differentiated outcomes
  based on background/economics
• Differentiate for learning styles
• Problem solving skills improved
• 7 Intelligences
• Peer/self teaching (works real well with ADD)

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Impact of Training/Learning
Achieving Your Vision of Professional
Development, David Collins
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Argyle Middle School Stats
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Argyle Trend Lines

• Improved 96-98
• Minorities improve 95-98, slip in 99
• Discrepancy
• Math improve 96-99
• Reading low
• Writing level
• Above expectations

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6th Grade Word Processing

• ENGLISH Pass around story, graphics
• MATH Story problems
• SCIENCE Write and experiment
• SOCIAL STUDIES Comparative cultures
• SPECIAL ED Interactive story
• PHYSICAL ED Workout/exercise routine

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7th Grade Hyper Studio

• ENGLISH Book report
• MATH How to solve a problem set
• SCIENCE Biography of scientist
• SOCIAL STUDIES Choices/Alternatives
• SPECIAL ED Roots, suffixes, prefixes
• PHYSICAL ED How to play a game (rules)

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8th Grade Power Point

• ENGLISH Compare book to a movie
• MATH Where is math used in every day world?
• SCIENCE History of an event
• SOCIAL STUDIES Cause effect
• SPECIAL ED Biography of challenged
• PHYSICAL ED History of a game

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How to Integrate Technology into Education

• Technology is not just a big pencil
• Technology training should not be the primary
  objective of the unit.
• Technology should be used to teach in a new way
• Technology should improve teaching/learning

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How to Prepare Technology Lessons

• 6 Facets of Understanding
• Standards/Outcomes
• Curriculum
• Student/school needs
• Teach it on time

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When do You Teach Tech?

• Dont teach the tech BEFORE the students need it
• Prevent run-off of skills (when taught too
  early)
• Use it in context with problem/skill
• Just in time intervention (only needed skills)
• When technology offers advantage

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Steps in Planning for Integration

• Use backward design process
• Identify desired results (outcomes/curriculum)
• Determine acceptable evidence
• Plan learning experiences
• Highlight misconceptions
• Focus on big idea

Understanding by Design, Jay McTighe Grant
Wiggins
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Examples of Technology Integration

• Webquests
• Wordprocessing
• HyperStudio
• Power Point
• Claris Impact
• Inspiration
• Graphic Art/Audio-Visual
• Student Video

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Student Technology Use Process

• Gather
• Sorting Sifting
• Synthesize
• Evaluate
• Report

Jamie McKenzie, Beyond Technology
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Use Probing Questions

• How did you come up with that answer?
• Who do you think would have that info?
• Where might you go to look for that?
• What key/main ideas must you know?
• What do you think this means?

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Student Self Assessment
How Can I

• Change the way I write to highlight main ideas?
• Add evidence/specifics to support my ideas
• Add details to make my paper persuasive
• Explain reasons for not accepting opposition
• Improve my logic
• Strengthen connections between ideas, examples
  illustrations?

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Preliminary Activity Planning

• Keeping in mind your curriculum goals
• What is the big idea (overarching goal)?
• What are the essential questions to be answered
• What will students understand at the end?
• What questions focus the unit (theme)?
• What evidence will demonstrate understanding?

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Re-evaluate Tech Comfort Level

• Based on what you have seen today, would you move
  your sticky?
• Who would move comfort higher?
• Lower?
• Stay the same?
• Fill out 3X5 card with

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Where to From Here?
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Building a Web Quest

• There are helps
• On-line (http//www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/isa
  /inst_support/resrces.html)
• Examples (http//www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/is
  a/inst_support/websites.htmlanchor441953)
• Other Resources
• Editors
• Netscape Composer
• Claris Homepage
• Recognized Planning Steps

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Stages in Building a Webquest

• Identify a question requiring original thought
  (the big idea)
• Clear sequence of steps
• Use research cycle
• Explore models
• Saving renaming templates

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Webquest Stage (cont.)

• Target effective activities
• Organize process of completing activites
• Search for useful sites
• Write clear directions
• Provide examples
• Convert pages to HTML
• Field Test

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6 Facets of Understanding

• Explain
• Interpret
• Apply
• Perspective
• Emphasize
• Self-knowledge

Understanding by Design Grant Wiggins Jay
McTighe
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Standards Outcomes

• Goals
• http//www.mdk12.org/mspp/high_school/what_will/in
  dex.html
• http//mdk12.org/practices/staff_development/index
  .html
• Standards Outcomeshttp//mdk12.org/mspp/mspap/w
  hats-tested/learneroutcomes/index.html
• http//www.mdk12.org/mspp/standards/index.html
• http//mdk12.org/mspp/mbrt/indicators_of_progress.
  html
• Technology
• http//www.iste.org/
• http//cnets.iste.org/index3.html
• http//mdk12.org/mspp/mbrt/table_of_contents.html
• Curriculum
• Student Performance/Needs
• http//msp.msde.state.md.us/