Elaine Smith,

1
Organize and Manage Technology in Your Classroom

• Elaine Smith,
• Rapides Parish
• Instructional Technology Facilitator

2
What Needs Organizing and Managing

• Instruction
• Classroom
• Technology
• Time

3
Organize and ManageInstruction

• Establish learning objectives
• Meet curriculum standards
• Gather project materials
• Prepare activities
• Prepare guidelines for students
• Consider hands-on activities
• Search for online resources
• Develop assessment tool

4

• Develop Learning Objectives
• Base on content of project
• Align with state and local standards
• Match to benchmarks
• Identify specific student goals

5

• State Curriculum Standards and Benchmarks

6

• Traditional Materials
• Paper, markers, etc.
• Non-traditional
• Software, etc.
• How will you obtain these materials?

7

• Activities
• Are skills, concepts, and prior knowledge needed?
• Is Computer instruction necessary?

8

• Create written instructions
• Create worksheets
• Create step-by-step guides

9

• Hands-On
• Demonstrations
• Accessibility

10

• Online Resources

11

12
Organizing and ManagingThe Classroom

• Finding Online Information
• Cooperative Groups
• Learning Centers
• Presentations by Teacher
• Project Based Learning
• Discipline

13

• Assign students daily to check for data
• Obtain and Report

14

• Groups
• Whole
• Small
• Pairs
• Individual

15

• Software demonstrations
• Project presentations
• Internet site presentation
• Lecture and notes presentation
• Morning routines presentation
• Kiosk presentations

16

• Learning Centers
• Computer Center
• Problem-Solving Center
• Resource Center
• Graphics Center
• Exploration Center
• Reading and Writing Center

17

• Use projection device
• Internet
• Enrichment
• Virtual Field Trip
• Video Clips

18

• Theme
• Real context
• Independent work
• Extension activities
• Online research

19

• Acceptable Use Policy
• Teacher set of expectations
• Consequences
• Group Accountibility

20
Organizing and ManagingTechnology

• Hardware and Software
• Plan B
• Work with what you have
• Internet Safety for Students

21

• Hardware
• Computers
• Projectors
• Printers
• Scanner
• Digital Cameras
• Software
• Productivity
• Subject area

22

• Room Layout
• Computer Placement
• Student Movement
• Internet Access

23

• Lab Access
• Still requires a management plan
• Off-line work
• Full class Internet access

24

• Limited Internet Access
• Rotate students
• Projection device
• Save data, etc to disk
• Print web material for distribution
• Create Transparencies

25

• Plan B
• Technology will be Technology!
• Mirror site
• Print outs
• Save to disk or hard drive
• Switch to a non-technology part of project

26

• AUP
• Know the dangers
• Demonstrate the educational value of the Internet
• Review rules with students before project

27

• Demos give students a head start
• Handouts with screen shots
• Step-by-step guides at each computer
• Acquaint yourself with software
• Provide practice time
• Each One-Teach One

28

• Gives students hands-on experience
• Groups get to explore a question or create a
  project
• Provide an assignment worksheet
• Each member has a role with an assigned assignment

29

• In computer lab
• In classroom
• Getting online expert advice
• Presentations by students

30
Organizing and ManagingTime

• Project grids
• Check lists
• Progress report
• Deadlines
• Prep time
• Project length
• Obtain equipment

31
Challenges

• Varying computer experience
• No home computers
• Multiple classroom computers
• Performance levels of computers

32

• Where Do You Want to Go?
• Take small steps
• Identify resources
• Concrete applications