EDU 225: INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY, WEEK 2TRACY VASQUEZ
BE INSPIRED! LEARNING TODAY FOR THE FUTURE
• OCTOBER 11-12, 2013
• Who Should Attend: Pre-K through Post-Secondary Teachers, Pre-Service
• Teachers, Teacher Leaders, Administrators, Formal and Informal Science Educators, anyone interested in Science Education
Why? Four Focus Strands:
• • STEM: Integration and Innovation
• • Leadership for Effective Science
• • Linking Science and Common Core Standards
• • Next Generation Science Standards . . . Connecting the Dots
• Keynote Speaker Brett Moulding, “Understanding the Vision for Science Education Presented in the Next Generation Science Standards”
• Over 40 Exhibits to see and learn the newest resources in STEM
• Celebration Social
• Network
• Register by September 21 for Early Bird Rates: https://www.azsta.org/conferences
GCU Full-Time Student $10
• Hyatt Place Phoenix North - Conference Hotel
• Call 888.492.8847 for “ASTA” group rate
ARIZONA SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE
• Friday, September 6th, 2013
• 8am-10am
• COE East Hallway
What you need to bring:
• **A money order made payable to DPS in the amount of $65, for the cost of the background check and the issuance of the Fingerprint Clearance Card (good for 6 years).
• **$15.00 for fingerprinting services can be cash/credit/or check made out to Arizona Livescan.
• **A government issued photo ID or driver’s license
FINGERPRINTING, ORGANIZED BY TEACH CLUB
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION OR…THE FUTURE IS RIGHT NOW• Describe technologies that are widely available in K-12 education.
• Define digital literacy and explain its importance in K-12 education.
• Evaluate how technology can be used in the typical K-12 classroom to enhance teaching and learning.
LAST WEEK• We discussed the NETS standards for teachers and students
• We explored digital literacy
• We used the SmartBoard, thinking maps, cooperative groups
• We watched some video clips on 21st century learning
• We brainstormed technology to learn more about
• We explored the idea of teaching to give students the tools to continue learning once they get out of our classroom
You will not need the textbook for class.
You should bring your iRespond clickers, cell phones, and laptops to class every week.
Note-taking is encouraged and recommended, but not required.
IRESPOND QUIZTHE ABILITY TO ATTAIN DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF CONTENT BY USING DATA-ANALYSIS TOOLS AND ACCELERATED LEARNING PROCESSES ENABLED BY TECHNOLOGY.A.) Digital Literacy
B.) Information Literacy
C.) Computer Literacy
THE ABILITY TO ACCESS AND USE INFORMATION, ANALYZE CONTENT, WORK WITH IDEAS, SYNTHESIZE THOUGHT, AND COMMUNICATE RESULTS.A.) Digital Literacy
B.) Information Literacy
C.) Computer Literacy
THE ABILITY TO ACCURATELY AND EFFECTIVELY USE COMPUTER TOOLS SUCH AS WORK PROCESSORS, SPREADSHEETS, DATABASES, AND PRESENTATION AND GRAPHIC SOFTWARE.A.) Digital Literacy
B.) Information Literacy
C.) Computer Literacy
• http://www.polleverywhere.com/my/polls
• How could you use polls in the classroom?
POLLEVERYWHERE QUIZ
• Who will your students be?
• What skills will they need?
Prensky, M. (2001). Digital Natives Digital Immigrants. On the Horizon, MCB University Press, Vol. 9 No. 5
http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part1.pdf
Today’s students
Spend over 10,000 hours playing video
games
DIGITAL IMMIGRANTS/DIGITAL NATIVES
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/teacher-wish-lilst-2011.shtml
WEEBLY• http://kb.weebly.com/first-steps.html
• http://Gcuinstructionaltechnology.weebly.com
SOCIAL BOOKMARKING• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCE-wp1R4VM
• https://delicious.com
• http://www.livebinders.com/
INFOGRAPHICS• http://www.rei.com/pix/marketing/images/rei-backpacking-infographic.jpg
• http://creativeeducator.tech4learning.com/2013/lessons/Infographics
• http://www.easel.ly/
BREAK
SAMPLE LESSON• http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=87378
• http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/insects/
• http://www.kathimitchell.com/insects.html
SAMPLE LESSON RUBRIC
DIGITAL SKILLS Eshet-Alkali, Y., & Amichai-Hamburger, Y. (2004). Experiments in Digital Literacy. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, 7(4), 421-429. doi:10.1089/1094931041774613http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=14259621&site=ehost-live&scope=site
photo-visual skills (“reading” instructions from graphical displays)
NETS: Tasks:
reproduction skills (utilizing digital reproduction to create new, meaningful materials from preexisting ones)
branching skills (constructing knowledge from non-linear, Hypertextual navigation)
information skills (evaluating the quality and validity of information)
socio-emotional skills (understanding the “rules” that prevail in cyberspace and applying in cyberspace)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/teacher-wish-lilst-2011.shtml
TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS• Tablets
• http://www.iste.org/images/excerpts/TABLET-excerpt.pdf
• Apps
• http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/08/top-teacher-apps-from-microsoft-for.html
• Laptops/Notebooks
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsBIFESBKk0
• Computer labs
• http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech094.shtml
• http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/interactivity.shtml
• Social media
• http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/09/5-ways-to-use-instagram-in-your.html
• http://mashable.com/2013/08/18/social-media-teachers/
• Interactive WhiteBoards/ Document Cameras
• http://www.smarttech.com/Solutions/Education+Solutions/STEM
• Digital Cameras
• http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech147.shtml
• E-Readers, software, skype, etc.
• http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/lessonplans
• Other websites
• http://route21.p21.org/
• http://www.curriculum21.com/clearinghouse/
• http://www.livebinders.com