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ISTE Alignment

The International Society for Technology in Education completed review of the Verizon Thinkfinity Integration Framework on June 12, 2009.

ISTE determined that the program clearly supports implementation of the 2008 (refreshed) National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T)) in a specific, carefully reviewed and documented manner and prepares participants to substantially meet the following standards: 1a and 2a.

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ISTE Alignment

These standards are:

I. Technology Operations and Concepts   Teachers demonstrate a sound understanding of technology operations and concepts.  

A. Teachers demonstrate introductory knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts related to technology (as described in the ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Students).

II. Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences   Teachers plan and design effective learning environments and experiences supported by technology. 

A. Teachers design developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies to support the diverse needs of learners

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Brainstorm a topic / concept of interest

Think about something that you will be teaching in the near future (next grading period) that you would like to supplement with some resources that you find in today’s session.

Before We Begin

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You are a classroom teacher who has designed a lesson on area and circumference of circles. Your lesson plan includes students working with manipulatives, then using the Circle Tool interactive on the computer, and finally completing a worksheet to reinforce their skills.

As you can see, there are three different learning activities described which are all part of one lesson plan. A Verizon Thinkfinity Integration Plan is designed to focus on only the learning activity that uses the Verizon Thinkfinity resource.

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Standards: National, State, Local, 21st Century

Objectives: Students will: Calculate the ratio of circumference to diameter Discover the formula for the

circumference of a circle

Learning Activities:

1. Hands-on - compass, paper

2. Partner – Thinkfinity interactive

3. Worksheet

Assessment: Related to objectives

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Let’s take a few minutes to become familiar with the resource, Circle Tool. Because we are already aware of the components of the Integration Plan, we can use the Integration Plan Template to provide the support we need to integrate the resource successfully into our lesson.

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Whole group instruction with projection device

One-to-one in rotating stations

Whole group activity with small groups and mobile laptops

Small groups in rotating stations

One-to-one in computer lab

One-to-one with individual laptops

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Error Incorrect Response Correct Response

Instructional Objectives rather

than Learning Objects

The student will write….The student will arrange…

Interactive Persuasion Map

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/persuasion_map/

Too Many Learning Objects

•Interactive Persuasion Map •Persuasive Speech Checklist •SpeechWriting – Write It! •Persuasive Speech Rubric •American Rhetoric, Top Speeches

Interactive Persuasion Map

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/persuasion_map/

Lack of detail as to what students

should do with the learning object

Students will understand that speeches may impact various groups of people.

Students will work independently to enter title into Persuasion Map, listing main idea and supporting details…

Integration Plans

The Verizon Thinkfinity Integration Plan provides a comprehensive format for organizing all of the details that you should think about when designing an instructional activity that integrates a learning object.