PLANNING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY-RICH INSTRUCTIONChapter 7Lauren Glover

WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY-INTEGRATED TEACHING AND LEARNING?

To effectively integrate technology in teaching, teachers must utilize:

Content knowledge Pedagogical knowledge Technological knowledge

CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS Technology as a business

resource. Technology as a subject. Technology as content delivery. Technology as lesson support.

PLANNING MODELS“The structure of a technology-integrated

lesson should be consistent with an individual teacher’s teaching style and philosophy.” (165)

Consider this: Can technology enhance a lesson or should a new lesson involving technology be created?

Technology should serve a true purpose in the lesson and should not be used as an afterthought.

LESSON PLAN FORMATS Anticipatory Set Purpose Input Modeling Guided Practice Checking For Understanding Closure

PEDAGOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS In a given lesson, teachers must decide

whether technological resources should be used as a whole class, a small group, as partners, or individually to be most effective.

After deciding on lesson goals, software and hardware and internet-based tools must be located.

Decide what resources to use based on their effectiveness, not because they are

flashy.

WEBQUESTSWebQuests are activities that follow a lesson

plan formula.When deciding to use a WebQuest, remember: Preview all resources and consider how the

WebQuest follows a constructivist lesson format.

WebQuests encourage creativity, higher-order thinking, and problem solving.

Internet resources such as images, sounds, videos, and animations are necessary in creating and web-based lesson.

Templates can be found at http://webquest.sdsu.edu/designpatterns/all.htm

TECHNOLOGY TOOLS FOR LESSON PLANNING Software designed to help with the

lesson planning process, customized and matched to state standards by you. www.lessonplanit.net

Templates are your friend! Online resources are helpful in

researching background information. Productivity tools, such as spreadsheets,

assist in planning.

HOW TO REVIEW AND SELECT SOFTWARE1. Obtain software copies for review

purposes by contacting publishers directly.

2. Decide who will look at the software first. Curriculum administrators? Teacher committees? Parents? Students?

3. A standard form for review is needed to compare to other product reviews.

4. The review plan must include the distribution of the critique to everyone involved to keep them well informed and to facilitate student learning.

EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE REVIEWGeneral Considerations Software title, version number,

publisher and price. Reviewer name System requirements Grade levels Subjects Modes Program description

See pages 174-176 for an example of an educational software review form.

EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE REVIEWContent and

Technical Information

Documentation and supplementary materials

Program content Presentation Effectiveness

Audience Appeal and Suitability

Practice/Assessment/Feedback

Ease of use User interface and

media quality

And finally… an Evaluation summary

EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE TYPES Drill-and-Practice/Instructional Game

SoftwareAllows learners to encounter facts,

problems, and vocabulary they have already learned until it is memorized.

Integrated Learning SystemsAddresses objectives in core curriculum

areas by aligning with national or district goals. Students work independently and their progress is tracked.

EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE TYPES Problem-Solving SoftwareStudents must apply higher-order skills

and utilize knowledge from multiple content areas to solve problems.

Reference SoftwareCompresses volumes of facts into one CD-

ROM. Can be any reference work, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias.

EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE TYPES Simulation SoftwareStudents can experience events they

would not be able to witness personally or in a school setting. Students can also train with equipment using this software.

Tool SoftwareHelps both teachers and students become

efficient and productive managers of textual, numerical, and graphical information.

EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE TYPES Tutorial SoftwareAllow students to interact with programs

continually to practice new information. Students can work at their own pace and review material as needed.

Web-Based SoftwareMostly free of cost, these programs can be

downloaded on websites and are used entirely online. They are not especially designed for education purposes, but can be used for “edutainment” if planned clearly.

EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE TYPES Educational Software for Hand-Held

ComputersTeacher and students can write, draw

pictures, create concept maps, use spreadsheets, and take quizzes using this technology.

Hand-held devices, according to chapter 4, are the future computer for students.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE Educators are more knowledgeable

about technology in instruction. Software companies must show that

their products meet No Child Left Behind requirements.

Open source programs: teachers will be able to modify the software code to meet student needs and state standards.

WORKS CITEDBitter, Gary G. and Jane M. Legacy. Using

Technology. 7th ed. Boston: Boston 2008. Print.