Using Technology in the ClassroomBy: Melissa Smith

By PresenterMedia.com

•Technology—a world view

• New age of hand held computers and internet access in the palm of your hand

• Most careers require their applicants to be technology educated

• Students are more likely to go to college and receive higher paying jobs

• Students become more contributing members of society

• The Students• Students become explorers• The students design and create programs using their own ideas• They produce a product that is meaningful to them• They can produce movies, documentaries, presentations., etc.

• The School• Higher test scores• Higher student retention

How does it help?•Use in the Classroom

•Technology + Teachers = Success

• 59% of teachers claim that technology is enhancing their students engagement in the classroom.

• What technology is being used?

• MP3 players for podcasts• Video Cameras/Cameras• Promethean Boards• GPS systems• Computer Programs

•Technology + Students = Success

• Projects• Groups or Individual

• This will differentiate instruction and create a subjective product

• Classroom• Technology enhanced lecture• Technology led classroom experience

• This will create an engaged learning experience

• Integration

• There are many popular technology programs being used in the classroom today. Here are a few that allow students to experience real life problem solving.• Simulations• Gaming Programs• Social Networking• Videos• Skill Building Programs

•Technology in Use Today

• “It should no longer be considered a privilege to use computers, but rather a right and a need for every student who has these resources available to them.” (Tanke, 2009, p.1)

• All students and teachers should have access to technology and computers.

• It is the responsibility of the school and teacher to use the resources they have available to them

• Computers are no good to the students or the teachers if they sit on the desk and not get used.

• Teachers need to take more time to integrate technology into their lessons.

•A Right to Use Computers

http://www.4teachers.org/• Teach with Technology

• 4Teachers.org works to help teachers integrate technology into their classrooms by offering online tools and resources. This site helps teachers locate and create ready-to-use Web lessons, quizzes, rubrics and classroom calendars. There are also tools for student use. Discover valuable professional development resources addressing issues such as equity, ELL, technology planning, and at-risk or special-needs students. • Teachers Blog• Teachers Features• Teachers Tools

• Integrating Technology in the ClassroomUsing Online Resources to create Integration—anyone can do it!

•Lesson PlanningUsing Online Resources

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/• Website for teachers with a wealth of information and resources

• New This Week• Article of the Week• Archived Articles• Blog of the Week• Technology Lesson Plan of the Week• Technology Integrated Lesson Plans• Tools and Templates• Worksheets• New Tips• Total Reader Reading Machine• Math Machine