1. 1. WE NEED TECHNOLOGYIN OUR CLASSROOMSJackie Chomic Anne EichlerDavid CrewesWendy Kopitsch JC
2. 2. TRADITIONAL MODERN-DAYTECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY chalkboards SMART boards raising hands clickers pencil/paper Computers(blogging, wikis, onlineclasses) JC
3. 3. MAKING YOUR LIFE EASIERJC
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6. 6. in education they can be used for student journals andportfolios, communication with parents andcommunity members, faculty coaching, classroommanagement (e.g., posting assignments), and othertools for enhancing classroom discussion blogs can support the collaborative element that is soimportant for peer to peer learning model for our students habits of communication thatare positive and productive even outside the bounds ofthe subjects we teach WK
7. 7. current up-to-date information immediate fact-gathering base Wiki selection specific for schools : to prevent studentsfrom accessing irrelevant or inaccurate information useful learning activities that can be facilitated byWikipedia and the aspect most valuable is that it listsmany current and past scholastic projects mediated byWikipedia.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:School_and_university_projectsWK
8. 8. wikiblogscurrent infoWeb 2.0fact social media gathering school peer-to-peerfocusedWK
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10. 10. allows the students to answer questions electronicallyand automatically there are 8 alphabetical buttons that students cananswer multiple choice questions with up to 8 possibleanswers automatically grades the questions that studentsanswer gives the instructor automatic feedback on howstudents are comprehending the material reduces paper JC
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12. 12. cell phones are now being used as answering devices much like the CPS, cell phones can be used as clickers the teacher gets automatic feedback on whether thestudents are comprehending the material cost effective http://www.polleverywhere.com/1. set up a question2. have students text their answers to your poll to the number given by the website3. get live updates and be able to organize information into charts, graphs, and spreadsheets JC
13. 13. Instead of just receiving informationin a lecture format, our kids areactively engaged in constructing theirown knowledge.-Cathy McDonaldSchool based Technology Specialist AE
14. 14. a way for students to actively engage in a visual, kinestetic, and written way teachers are able to use them as a way to introduce, reinforce, or reviewcurriculum materialsSmartboard Demo: YouTube - Smart Board demo - King Kaumualii School inKauai AE
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16. 16. Designed with the student inmind DWC
17. 17. Cofounders Dave and Christine Vernier Physics and Physical Science teacher 25 years of service to industry Partnership with Texas Instruments Over 100 employees DWC
18. 18. Data collection interfaces Easy to use Over 50 different sensors DWC
19. 19. Remember the good old days in the sciencelab? Todays lab via Vernier technology DWC
20. 20. From my own experiences, student learning is usually higher whenmethods associated with interactive hands-on learning are employed State of Michigan entry level standard requirements for teachersrequires the increasing use of technology in all aspects of instruction.For example 7c - Implement curriculum plans that include technology-enhanced methods and strategies to maximize student learning; Brabec article on Building Better Instruction, Building lessons on asolid, research based foundation of effective strategies, addingappropriate technologies, and consistently applying those strategiesshould help insure high quality instruction that has the potential ofmaximizing student achievement Zhao summarizes Teacher education programs could take twodifferent approaches to teach technology: separate technology coursesor integration of technology into the existing curriculum Pitler illustrates through example that as students use Vernierprobes, students spend much less time calculating and representingdata, which is on the lower end of Blooms Taxonomy, and more timeworking at the higher levels: analyzing and evaluating the graphicpatternsDWC
21. 21. A simple solution to a complexquestion: technology works for thisage of technology saturated learnersDWC
22. 22. We would enjoy hearing your feedback about your views about usingblogs, wikis, cell phones, clickers, and smartboards in the classroom. Pleaseclick on the link below to take our short survey.Survey link:AE
23. 23. http://www.einstruction.com/products/assessment/cps/index.htmlhttp://www.polleverywhere.com/www.kineticoregon.comatac.lakeheadu.castudents.ou.eduwww.jaybelcher.comwww.computerscienceacademy.uswww.iowaworkforce.com
24. 24. www.vernier.com Brabec, K., Fisher, K., & Pitler, H. (2004). Building betterinstruction: How technology supports nine research-proven instructional strategies. Learning & Leading withTechnology 31 (5). p. 6-11 http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ELSMT_&_PED_as_SBE_approved_Oct__24_02_57198_7.pdf Zhao, Y., (2003). What Teachers Need to Know aboutTechnology? Framing the Question. What ShouldTeachers Know about Technology? Perspectives andPractices. Research Methods for Educational TechnologySeries. Ed. Yong Zhao. Information Age Publishing: Gre Pitler, H., Hubbell, E., Kuhn, M. (2007) Using technologywith classroom instruction that works. McRELDWC