Technology & Education:The Unwritten Pedagogy

Maura Doyle, Duquesne University

Anticipatory SetSMART Notebook Activity

What are the Three Threats of Rapid Technology Change?

Obscalescence

Inconsistent Versions of Software Across

Devices

Too Much Device Variety

on the Market

New technologies constantly replace and cannibalize

themselves.

Fragmentation

Proliferation

1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity

2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments

3. Model digital age work and learning

4. Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility

5. Engage in professional growth and leadership

How can we solve these

problems if our classroom

technology continues to evolve?

Lecture Project-BasedInquiry Discussion

Assessment & Closure

Lecture

$115 $4000

Tips for Using the Smartboard

• Let Kids Use the SmartBoard!• Create Learning Stations • Design Creative Experiences

• Don’t use the Smartboard to JUST present slides• Remember that Smartboards can do everything

your computer can! And More! (Skype, Discussion Boards, Interactive Games, etc.)

Limitations of Smartboards

• Not enough training for teachers!• School districts want quantity not quality of

Smartboard classrooms

• Designing lessons becomes more time consuming.

• They can be overused• Using too many features at once can

cause students to lose focus • Smartboards are Very Expensive

Other Lecture Technology

Inquiry

Bring Your Own Device

Video

“Kids already know how to usetheir devices, but they don’t know

how to learn with their devices”

– Tim Clark, Forsyth County School District

ConsPros

OYB D

• Students familiar with how to use devices

• Cost Effective • Student Devices

often more cutting edge

• Students forget their devices less often

• IT Challenges• Favors Wealthier

Students • Can promote or

ease cheating• More Difficult for

Teachers to Create Lesson Plans across platforms

Discussion

Twitter for Classroom Discussion

Video

Twitter Discussion Demo

What are the positives and negatives of using

Twitter in the SS classroom? Would you

use it?

Tweet your reply with the hashtag #RitterMethods

Twitter Chat Link

Project-Based

Using Movie Software for Digital Storytelling

• Digital Moviemaking Software allows students to creatively use technology to convey a story or idea.

Example

9 Year-old Student Makes iMovie Video About Underground Railroad

Other Examples of Project Technology: Powtoon, Animoto, GarageBand,

Assessment & Closure

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Room:

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Other

Technology

Resources

Digital Textbooks

• Three schools of thought in digital textbooks• We don’t need textbooks at all anymore• Digital textbooks from publishers are our only option• Teachers should create their own digital textbooks

• Helps teachers communicate with students and parents efficiently

• Central hub of the classroom. • Gives students more responsibility for learning expectations

Teacher Websites

My Five Tips

for Successful Technology Integration

4

Be

Creative!

5

Always have a backup

plan!

1

Don’t let technology

overtake content! 2

Know how to use the technology

in & out!

3

Provide extra resources for differentiation

Thanks for Listening!

All information from my presentation can be found

online at

teachergo.org

©Maura Doyle, 2014