Let the Technology Do the Work….

Online Resources to Engage and Empower Your Students

Presented for the SCCAAS Conference – February 5, 2011

Today’s Presenters• Ida W. Thompson, Director Instructional Technology Services

• Jacquetta Morrison, Technology Educator

Instructional Technology ServicesOUR MISSION

Richland One will prepare every student to be a successful, contributing citizen

in a global society by providing an effective and high-quality education

Are Colleges Preparing Our Students for the Future?• 45% of college

students show no significant improvement in– Critical thinking– Complex

reasoning– Writing

• Assignments are not very rigorous– 1/2 did not take

courses requiring 20 pages of writing

– 1/3 did not take a single course requiring 40 pages of reading a week

Today’s Students….

– Computers and rapid communication are the norm

– GPS Satellite navigation systems have always been available

– WWW has never stood for World Wide Wrestling

– Gas stations have never fixed flats, but most serve cappuccino

– Electronic tax returns have always been an option

Today’s Students….– Avatars have nothing to do with Hindu

deities– Time has always worked with Warner– The World Wide Web has been online

since they were born– IBM has never made typewriters– Employees have always been able to do

credit checks on employees– Caller ID has always been available on

phones

Today’s Students….

– 98.6 has always been confirmed in the ear

– There have always been charter schools– Nelson Mandela has always been free– Being a latchkey kid has never been a

big thing– Sammy Davis, Jr., Jim Henson and

Freddy Krueger have always been dead

Today’s Students….– They learned about JFK from Oliver

Stone and Malcolm X from Spike Lee– General Motors has always been working

on an electric car– They never rolled down a car window– What Berlin Wall?

www.bloit.edu/mindset/2011.php

What are the Implications?• Learning must engage

students• Technology has to be

seamless in both teaching and learning

• Expectations for student productivity must be increased

• Student work and assessments must change

What About the Standards?

S. C. Social Studies StandardsSocial Studies Literacy Skills for the 21st CenturyInquire, analyze, summarize, investigate,assess. evaluate

Social Studies Resources Include the Following:Texts, calendars, timelines, maps, mental maps, charts, tables, graphs, flow charts, diagrams, photographs, illustrations, paintings, cartoons, letters, censuses, artifacts, architectural drawings, documents, models, geographic models, aerial photographs, satellite-produced images, and geographic information systems

National Technology Standards

Information Literacy Standards

Standards

Websites

Standards for the 21st Century Learner

1. Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge

2. Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge

3. Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society

4. Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.

Online Resources to Support the Standards

Technology Tools and Activities–Web 2.0 Tools–SMARTBoard Activities–SMART Response Systems–Primary Source Documents–Document Cameras–Flip Video Cameras–Cell Phones–Neo2s

Technology Tools and Activities

–Readers Theatre–Calendar Activities–Current Events (a new twist)–Literature

Topics for Man-on-the Street Interviews• You are a reporter for your

college newspaper. The assignment editor has asked you to research students’ reactions to a recent national report which quotes a well-known climatologist who suggests that global warming is a fabrication of uninformed scientists.

Topics for Man-on-the Street Interviews• As a member of the news team

for the local NBC Affiliate, you have a reputation for staying on top of the community’s reactions to news events on the local and national levels. Today you are asking customers in a popular restaurant their reactions to the unrest in Egypt and how they think it will impact our country and them personally.

Topics for Man-on-the Street Interviews

• You are host of a popular talk radio show here in the city. Due to the recent harsh winter weather, district schools have missed 10 days on instruction. The local legislative delegation is asking that half of the days be forgiven by the legislature. Early indications are that the legislature is in favor of the request but the State Superintendent of Education has stated publicly that he is opposed to eliminating any instructional days for students. You have asked listeners to call in with their reactions.

Topics for Man-on-the Street Interviews• As the political reporter for the

state’s largest paper, you are writing a series of articles based on the 2010 census data which indicates that South Carolina qualifies for 3 additional seats in the House of Representatives. You are polling citizens on the qualities they want potential candidates to possess.

FOR ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT

Contact: Instructional Technology Services

1225 Oak Street(803) 231-6803

www.richlandone.org/its

ithompson@richlandone.orgjamorrison@richlandone.org