EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATING

TECHNOLOGY & LITERACY

Lesa ScottFebruary 2011

Session Goals

•Technology Mentor• School District 15

o280 educatorso3500 students•13 schools•3 alternate school sites

A Little Background…

Demonstration SchoolsSuperior Middle School

1:1 netbooks, Take it Home

Bathurst High SchoolDalhousie Regional High School

Sugarloaf Senior High School

1:1 Elementary PilotL.E. Reinsborough

Grades 4 & 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUORLlUmzE8

Other ConfigurationsComputer Labs

Notebooks Carts/WirelessPods in Classrooms

Pods in Libraries

SMART Boards, FM Systems, Document Cameras, Wireless Slates, Response

Systems, Teacher Laptops…

Caution!What You Have

versusHow You Use It

TIME TO THINK….

How Are You Using Technology?

• Create a list identifying the ways you use technology in your classroom.

How Are You Using Technology?

• Is the technology being used “Just because it’s there”?

•Lacks focus

•No purpose

•Add on

•No real impact on the learning process

How Are You Using Technology?

• Do old things in old ways– Typing assignments instead

of hand writing.– Projecting notes on a white

board.– Play a video.

• Do old things in new ways • Enhance the learning

environment

How Are You Using Technology?

DOES THE TECHNOLOGY

ALLOW STUDENTS TO…

..learn from people they never would have been able to without it?

…interact with information in a way that is meaningful and could not have happened otherwise?

…create and share knowledge with an audience they never would have had access to without technology?

Note: 50 Ways to Use Wordle in the Literacy Classroomhttp://peterpappas.blogs.com/copy_paste/2009/01/build-literacy-skills-with-wordle.html

TIPS & EXAMPLES…

Know What is Out There

• Seek examples– Google– YouTube– Follow blogs– Colleagues– Mentors

http://tech15.wikispaces.com

Know Your Curriculum Outcomes• Skill development– Technology use– Researching– Communication

• Speaking• Listening• Interpreting

– Perseverance– Collaboration– Problem solving– Presentation

Software used:-PowerPoint-Audacity-Marvin

Hardware:-1 laptop/2 students (partners)-microphones-recommend headsets & jack splitter

Grade 5 Guidance

Provide Authentic Opportunities• Enrichment Project– Technology use– Communication

• Speaking• Presenting

– Collaboration– Community partner

– PresentationSoftware used:-Photostory-File management-School’s portal site

Hardware:- PC computers & laptops-microphone/headset-digital camera

Grades 3-5 Enrichment

Teach Others

Software used:-Audacity-Garageband-Scanning software

Hardware:-Macbook-Digital recorders-Digital camera

WikispacesGrades 2-5

• Write Traits Lessons– Communication

• Writing• Presenting• Speaking

– Collaboration– District wide– 3 different schools

– Leadership

Make Global Connections

Software used:-PowerPoint-Photostory-Skype

WikisacesHardware:

-PC computers-Webcam

5 Partnerships elementary & middle school

• Netherland Partnerships– Students

• Share information about their communities & interests.

– Teachers• Enable authentic learning

opportunities.

Showcase Cultures

Software used:-Marvin-Audacity-Movie Maker

Hardware:-PC computer

5 First Nations students from elementary & middle school

• First Nations Students– Showcased their learning

from a guest speaker.

• Skills Developed– Communication

o Speakingo Listening

– Collaboration– Creativity

DON'T FORGET ABOUT COPYRIGHT

Resources forCanadian Copyright

• Terms of Use• Everything belongs to

someone.• Be careful about what

you distribute.• Model good practices.

http://www.accesscopyright.ca/

http://www.cmec.ca/

FINAL THOUGHTS

Final Thoughts

• Good pedagogical practices are key to using technology effectively.

• Know your outcomes and find the appropriate tools to accomplish them.

• Maintain balance!

Something to think about• “While students may be

tech savvy when it comes to entertainment, they may not have the critical thinking skills to perform the kinds of information management and research tasks necessary for academic success."– Comment posted on

http://www.ncte.org/governance/21stcenturyframework (12/3/2008)