TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION THROUGH 21ST CENTURY SKILLSTHEO/SOC 565

Professional Development Project

Jessica Foland

Focus

To motivate teachers to be actively engaged in teaching and learning, open to new ideas and approaches, and committed to students who change over the lifetime of their teaching careers.

“Technology will not have a significant impact on student learning until teachers change the way they teach.”

Larry Cuban, 1986

Integration is…

about reflecting on our current practices.about finding solutions to our problems.about meeting the needs of our students.

21st Century Skills

21st Century Skill Outcomes

With our integration of technology through 21st century skills our schools should…

Have 24/7 access to tools and resources Culture creativity and innovation Create social and emotional connections

Fostering Technology Integration Universal student access Reliable networks Multiple opportunities for training and

support Environment which values

experimentation

Technology We Have vs. Technology We Want

Promethean boards

Bright links Laptop cart Computer lab

Classroom computers

Classroom iPod Elmos Clicker voters Classroom tablets Updated computer

lab & laptop cart

Technology We Have Technology We Want

Benefits to Technology Integration Better student engagement and

motivation Keeps students focused longer Better instructional materials Enables students to learn at their own

pace

Benefits to Technology Integration Better communication and interaction Increased family involvement Application of real world skills Prepares students for the future

Integration Ideas for Smartboards Try interactive websites such as

BrainPOP and BrainPOPjr. You can incorporate Scholastic’s

Interactive Whiteboard Activities and Scholastic’s Weekly Reader Online Component

Use the video conferencing tool Skype connect with other classrooms in your area or around the world!

Easy Integration Ideas

Access an online weather forecast such as UM Weather, The Weather Channel, or USA Today Weather. You can then do a compare and contrast activity with a different city each day.

Make science a daily event by viewing NASAs Astronomy Picture of the Day or Goddard Space Centers Earth Science Picture of the Day.

Easy Integration Ideas

Include URLs in your monthly calendar. Education World provides printable and editable coloring calendars for students.

Challenge your students with a Math Problem of the Week to get in a quick spiral review.

Introduce a word of the day to extend student vocabulary at morning meeting.

Easy Integration Ideas

Have students send papers via e-mail for teacher audio comments.

Use Microsoft Word to capture classroom discussions for posting and review.

Use electronic smart boards or bright links.

Easy Integration Ideas

Virtual field trips to the Smithsonian Museum, UPM Forest Life, or the Moon!

You can also view AR Sights to travel to the pyramids or the Eiffel Tower!

Final Thought…

While information does not equal knowledge

and technology is not a “cure-all”, thoughtful, meaningful, and authentic

integration of technology and information resources

can enhance learning and lead to development of knowledge.

Questions Or Comments?Discussion Time!

The EndThank you!

Websites

UM-Weather: Home. (2004, June 30). UM-Weather: Home. Retrieved May 31, 2014, from http://cirrus.sprl.umich.edu/wxnet/

The Weather Channel - National and Local Weather Forecast .... (n.d.). . Retrieved May 31, 2014, from http://www.weather.com/

USA TODAY: Weather - USATODAY.com. (2014, January 1). . Retrieved May 31, 2014, from http://www.usatoday.com/weather

Nemiroff, R. (n.d.). Astronomy Picture of the Day. Astronomy Picture of the Day. Retrieved May 31, 2014, from http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Websites

Earth Science Picture of the Day. (n.d.). . Retrieved May 31, 2014, from http://epod.usra.edu/

Education World: Connecting educators to what works. (n.d.). . Retrieved May 31, 2014, from http://www.educationworld.com/

The Math Forum @ Drexel University. (n.d.). . Retrieved May 31, 2014, from http://mathforum.org/

Merriam-Webster's Word Central. (n.d.). . Retrieved May 31, 2014, from http://wordcentral.com/

National Museum of Natural History - Smithsonian Institution .... (n.d.). . Retrieved May 31, 2014, from http://www.mnh.si.edu/

Websites

UPM - Forest Life. (n.d.). UPM - Forest Life. Retrieved May 31, 2014, from http://w3.upm-kymmene.com/upm/forestlife/

Earth. (n.d.). Google. Retrieved May 31, 2014, from http://www.google.com/earth/explore/showcase/moon.html

ARSights. (n.d.). . Retrieved May 31, 2014, from http://www.arsights.com/

BrainPOP - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science .... (n.d.). . Retrieved May 31, 2014, from http://www.brainpop.com/

BrainPOP Jr. - K-3 Educational Movies, Quizzes, Lessons, and .... (n.d.). . Retrieved May 31, 2014, from http://www.brainpopjr.com/

Websites

Scholastic News 2. (n.d.). . Retrieved May 31, 2014, from http://sni.scholastic.com/SN2

Skype - Free internet calls and online cheap calls to phones .... (n.d.). . Retrieved May 31, 2014, from http://www.skype.com/

Perfect activities to use with any Interactive Whiteboard. (n.d.). Language Arts Activities. Retrieved May 31, 2014, from http://teacher.scholastic.com/whiteboards/languagearts.htm