Use Technology to Augment your Already Awesome Classroom:

Using a Home Base (Edmodo, Moodle, Schoology) and Interactivity Tools (InfuseLearning, Socrative)

to Add to Your Effective Classroom Instruction

Jason Neiffer, M.Sci., ABD Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences the University of Montana Montana Digital Academy

Workshop handouts: http://www.workshophandouts.com/augustinstitute2013

• Why talk about this in this way?

Context

• What guides the understanding of how kids think and learn?

Science

• How do we go about it?

Framework

• How do these tools work?

Demonstration

• Try it out for yourself.

Explore

…Context…

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Thought Leaders, LLC

Allan

BrewBooks

…Some Learning Science…

…Myths…

Students learn more (or less) using technology

Good?

BAD?

D.  Clark  (2012)  

Digital learning is more motivating than more “traditional environments”

Good?

BAD?

Digital learning is better in tune to a student’s “learning style”

• Willingham (2010)

Research Foundation is Weak

• Gardiner (2006) (≠ disavow, but…)

Reconsideration from Advocates

• R. C. Clark and Mayer (2008)

Student Self-Awareness is Low

Digital learning is more effective for “digital natives”

• Fryer (2011)

Native ≠ Literate

• McKenzie (2007)

Claims are “Thinly Supported”

• Walsh (2011) • Willingham (2010)

Multitasking Claims are False

Games and simulations are more engaging and effective

Extra  Ketchup  

Yes! Yes! No! No! No!

D.  Clark  (2012)  

I have this amazing toolbox, I must use it!

Laffy4K  

Fact: Teachers must make purposeful learning decisions, no matter the

environment.

…Framework…

Devices  

Learning  ObjecCves  

Tools  

Workflow  

…Devices…

Your  devices?    Student’s  devices?  

Lab?      1:1?   Available  all  the  Cme?   FuncConality?  

…Learning Objectives…

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…Tools…

…Workflow…

Careful  Tool  SelecCon  

Teacher  Savvy  

Product  is  Worked  Through  Before  Delivering  Lesson  

…Demonstration…

…Home Base…

…Interactivity…

Websites: www.neiffer.com www.techsavvyteacher.com www.montanadigitalacademy.org www.umt.edu

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