Evaluating Educational Technology and Evaluating Educational Technology and Integration StrategiesIntegration Strategies

Chapter 4 – Hardware Hard to UnderstandChapter 4 – Hardware Hard to UnderstandChapter 7 – Teachers Discovering ComputersChapter 7 – Teachers Discovering Computers

Getting Students Ready for their Getting Students Ready for their

Web 2.0 FutureWeb 2.0 Future

““The Tech Treckies”The Tech Treckies”Joy Fierro-OgdenJoy Fierro-Ogden

Betsy HuberthBetsy Huberth

Therese Lamica Therese Lamica

Krista LissnerKrista Lissner

Dawn VeriniDawn Verini

Introduction Introduction Application Software Productivity Tools for EducatorsApplication Software Productivity Tools for Educators

Chapter 4Chapter 4

Need to buy or recommend computer Need to buy or recommend computer equipment?equipment?

This chapter gives information on many This chapter gives information on many components and provides links to each one.components and provides links to each one.

Sites give more details on each component, Sites give more details on each component, how it works, and information on purchasing.how it works, and information on purchasing.

GREATGREAT for people with limited for people with limited technology experience. It defines, technology experience. It defines, explains, and provides links to explains, and provides links to answer questions.answer questions.

Teaching TodayTeaching Today

Teaching today includes integrating Teaching today includes integrating technology/devices such as these in the technology/devices such as these in the classroom.classroom.Graphing calculatorsGraphing calculatorsPortable storage devicesPortable storage devicesTablet PCsTablet PCsQuestionsQuestions: Besides USB flash drives, : Besides USB flash drives,

what other portable storage devices what other portable storage devices might you use is your classroom?might you use is your classroom?

How will you use them?How will you use them?

Handhelds Allowed in Class?Handhelds Allowed in Class?

Handheld devices, PDAs in the classroom Handheld devices, PDAs in the classroom Fuel students’ enthusiasm for reading Fuel students’ enthusiasm for reading Improve reading literacy Improve reading literacy Question: Can PDAs be used to Question: Can PDAs be used to

help teach students to be better help teach students to be better readers?readers?

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Is Digital Data Disappearing?Is Digital Data Disappearing?

Up to 75% of today’s data never existed on Up to 75% of today’s data never existed on paper!paper!

Rapid changes in technologyRapid changes in technologyDigital records inaccessible Digital records inaccessible Can’t access old information.Can’t access old information.Great ideas from yesterday are gone Great ideas from yesterday are gone

tomorrow!tomorrow!

Integration CornerIntegration Corner

Educators : positive role modelsEducators : positive role modelsTeachers: proficient users of technologyTeachers: proficient users of technologyStudents: opportunities to access Internet Students: opportunities to access Internet

and WWWand WWW

Integrating Literacy SoftwareIntegrating Literacy Software

Links to sites offering softwareLinks to sites offering softwareRiverdeep.net | Make A StoryGraph clubGraph clubOregon TrailOregon Trail

Digital Media CornerDigital Media Corner

Cell phones serve as good digital Cell phones serve as good digital technologytechnology

Digital cameras, Ipods, CD’s , etc…Digital cameras, Ipods, CD’s , etc…

CheckpointCheckpoint

Take the quiz to test yourself on chapter Take the quiz to test yourself on chapter content.content.

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IntroductionIntroduction Emerging TechnologyEmerging Technology

Chapter 7Chapter 7

Teachers discovering computers.Technology in the classroom its integration,

appropriateness, and effectiveness in the classroom.

How can we incorporate it into our classrooms?

Emerging Technologies

BlogsPodcastsScreen casts – Video, multimediaWebsitesWiki’sTapped In

Integrating Technology in Teaching Integrating Technology in Teaching TodayToday

Integrating Software into your classroomIntegrating Software into your classroomBlogging enhances:Blogging enhances:

Cooperative learningCooperative learning

CollaborationCollaboration

MotivationMotivation

Education IssuesEducation Issues

Integrating video and technology into the classroom. Integrating video and technology into the classroom.

Is it Good or Bad?Is it Good or Bad?

Where does the money come from to obtain such Where does the money come from to obtain such technology in the classroom????technology in the classroom????

Follow this link for information on Follow this link for information on SchoolGrants

How should you assess your students without using How should you assess your students without using standardized testing methods?standardized testing methods?

Evaluating Student Learning Evaluating Student Learning with Digital Mediawith Digital Media

Using digital media in your classroom provides Using digital media in your classroom provides many social experiences for your students.many social experiences for your students.

Use Use alternative assessments alternative assessments to evaluate to evaluate student student learning such as: learning such as:

Authentic project-based assessment Authentic project-based assessment Portfolio’sPortfolio’s Rubrics Rubrics Self evaluate and peer evaluations.Self evaluate and peer evaluations. Short answer essaysShort answer essays Oral presentationsOral presentations

www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/

How do we evaluate the technological How do we evaluate the technological tools to use in the classroom? tools to use in the classroom?

Ways to evaluate Websites & SoftwareTeacher evaluations: Website evaluation rubricsEducational blogs and peer reviewsTest the software first before purchasing - ask for demonstration disks or preview copies

Student EvaluationsWebsite evaluation rubrics http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/evalelem.html

Curriculum IntegrationCurriculum Integration

o How do we as teachers incorporate technology How do we as teachers incorporate technology into our curriculum?into our curriculum?

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o Use products that allow students to create Use products that allow students to create reports, presentations and video presentations.reports, presentations and video presentations.

o Use digital software such as:Use digital software such as: Inspiration / Kidspiration Inspiration / Kidspiration Adobe Acrobat Adobe Acrobat Adobe Captive Adobe Captive Leap FrogLeap Frog Game MakerGame Maker

How will you know if a website or software is good How will you know if a website or software is good or bad quality?or bad quality?

Evaluate Evaluate for the following criteria:for the following criteria:

AuthorityAuthorityAffiliationAffiliationPurpose and ObjectivityPurpose and ObjectivityContent and Learning ProcessContent and Learning ProcessAudience and CurrencyAudience and CurrencyDesign of the digital media materialDesign of the digital media material

Digital Media in the ClassroomDigital Media in the Classroom

What is digital media?What is digital media? CD’s, e-books, Internet, Video games, WWW, Graphic Design Software, etcCD’s, e-books, Internet, Video games, WWW, Graphic Design Software, etc

Integrate Integrate “Edutainment” “Edutainment” in your lesson plans and in your lesson plans and classroom classroom

entertainment media for learning purposesentertainment media for learning purposes

Technology and Teaching Students with Technology and Teaching Students with Special NeedsSpecial Needs

How will you How will you evaluateevaluate the assistive technological needs of the assistive technological needs of your students?your students?

Check out the Wisconsin Assistive Technology site: Check out the Wisconsin Assistive Technology site: http://www.wati.org/

What types of assistive technologies are available to help:What types of assistive technologies are available to help:hearing impaired hearing impaired

visually impaired visually impaired

physically impairedphysically impaired

Assistive Devices Help Challenged Kids Get the Most From LearningAssistive Devices Help Challenged Kids Get the Most From Learninghttp://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech086.shtml http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech086.shtml

CheckpointCheckpoint

Try your skills – match the questions in the Try your skills – match the questions in the link below….link below….

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TimelineA little history of how we got to where

we are today……..

Teachers Discovering Computers, Fifth Edition - Timeline 2008

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Assistive Technology, A Resource Manuel for School District Teams, Assistive Technology, A Resource Manuel for School District Teams,

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