Effective Integration of Computer Technology into the Classroom

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Effective Integration of Computer Technology into
the Classroom

• The 1 4 Computer Classroom
• Is It Possible?

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Technology Integration

• Technology is used as another tool for learning.
• Not used in isolation for a separate set of
  skills or as an add-on.
• A material or activity in a lesson plan-not the
  lesson plan.

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What Good is 1 Computer (or 4?)

• What is it?
• Who can use it?
• How can we use it?

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Instructional Tool

• Integrated with other tools (textbooks,
  paper/pencils, manipulatives, worksheets,
  encyclopedia, etc)
• Review
• Advantages
• speed
• editing
• motivating
• neat
• saving
• patient

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Teacher-centered

• Prepare print materials (create tests, lesson
  plans, create certificates)
• Present instructional content - classroom
• Present informational content - PTA
• Deliver the content
• Classroom management - record keeping
• Develop activities/class assignments
• Resources from Internet
• Optimize computer lab time

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Whole Class Lessons

• Jeopardy PowerPoint
• United Streaming Media
• Inspiration

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Whole Class Activity Ideas

• Class Journal/Slide Show
• On-going Story Center
• Skill Drill Practice
• Class Magazine / Newspaper / Newsletter
• Class Games
• Demonstrations/Simulations
• Discussion Generator/Brainstorming

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Managing Students

• Working in Pairs
• Small groups of 4-6
• Literature Groups
• Research Groups
• Clubs
• Individually
• limit in the classroom
• save for the lab

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Accountability

• Computer Journals
• computer information (general literacy skills)
• vocabulary
• questions
• web addresses
• strategies/clues/notes
• Portfolios
• Products and Projects

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Students Working in Pairs

• Web Scavenger Hunts
• Inspiration Templates

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Character Web
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Management Issues

• Computer Rules
• clean hands, sharing, proper care of equipment
• Instructions
• Students as Teachers
• Ask a Friend-three before me
• Visual Aides
• Direction Cards/Binder
• Buddy-up

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Managing Time

• Structured Activities/Tasks
• Assigned times
• Centers/rotations/blocks
• Beginning and End of day/Free time
• Computer Journals
• Timer
• Sign in/out log/sheet

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Students Working in Small Groups

• Projects / Graphs in Excel
• Web Quests
• Scavenger Hunts

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Scheduling Rotations

• Pocket Chart
• Centers
• Cups
• Popsicle Sticks
• Index Cards on ring
• Assigned Times
• Waiting List
• Chart

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Other Ideas

• Volunteers
• Use disks between home and school not always
  acceptable
• Neighboring classrooms
• Plan for individualized activities at computer
  lab
• Integrate with special teachers

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Individual Activities

• Inspiration Webbing, Writing
• Accelerated Math or Reading

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Tips

• Computer mini-lessons for new programs
• goal is independent workers
• Accountability
• record keeping of activities
• Students as teachers
• experts can teach others
• Troubleshooting for Teachers
• common techniques to keep them working

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MORE TIPS

• Use the computer as a tool
• as support, not to replace, dont force it
• Make technology a part of your day
• not as an add-on
• Well-structured integrated activities using
  technology will provide security that students
  are not missing something.
• Get students thinking of technology as you do!