using computers in the classroom
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Learn how you can integrate computers into your lesson plans. This slideshow highlights how students can use computers to remember, understand, analyze, evaluate, create, and collaborate.TRANSCRIPT
Using Computers in the ClassroomIdeas that will inspire you to integrate computers into your lesson plans
Why Integrate Technology?
A Vision of Students Today (YouTube Video)
Why Integrate Technology?
Did You Know 3.0 (YouTube Video)
Technology Benefits
•Increases Enthusiasm
•Engages Students
•Increases Participation
•Provides Access to Resources
•Improves Recall, Confidence, and Deeper Thinking Skills
•Improves Collaboration
•Connects Students to Peers and Experts
Technology
Technology is a Tool Technology as a Facilitator of Quality Education
“Technology is the mechanism that delivers content. It facilitates how students receive content. It includes Internet access and hardware, which can be any Internet access device – from a desktop to a laptop to an iPad to a smartphone. Technology is the tool, not the instruction.”
–Foundation for Excellence in Education’s “Roadmap for Reform”
Designing with Technology
Start with the learning goal, objective or standard Break down the goal into small achievable bits Work backwards – what learning activities (and technology tools)
will help the students achieve this goal?
How can technology help? Differentiated instruction Engagement/participation Simulation/visualization Collaboration Design
Learning Tools
Educational games ABCya.com Funbrain Super Teacher Tools
Drill & Practice Study Stack Learn a Language Math Fact Café Memorize
Learning Tools
Visualization Tools Tag Galaxy Visual Map of Authors Solar System Visualizer
Simulations SPENT (poverty simulation) Google Art Project In the Shoes of a Taxpayer Interactive Biology Simulations Teach Me How to Fish
Tag Galaxy
Learning Tools
Interactive tutorials BBC – KS3 Bitesize Science Sphinx Kids Music Tutorials Science Animated Tutorials
Educational videos Study Jams YouTube Teachers’ Channel Khan Academy Snag Learning History for Music Lovers
Critical Thinking Tools
Gather and Organize Information Kid-Friendly Search Engine Student-Safe Search Engine
Collect Data Google Forms Quiz Snack
Conduct Research Research Portal for Kids
Creativity Tools
Virtual Poster Glogster
Movie-Making JayCut Animoto
Website Design Google Sites Wikispaces EduBlogs
Creativity Tools
Photo Editing Sumo Paint
3-D Modeling Google SketchUp
Magazine Design Issuu
History National Archives’ Digital Vaults Poster/Movie Design Tool
Geography Create and Animate Google Maps
Creativity Tools
Compose Music Virtual Keyboard
Storytelling Draw a Stickman
Showcasing Sites Artsonia YouTube Vimeo TeacherTube Student Math Movies
Collaboration Tools
Virtual Bulletin Board Corkboard Stixy CoSketch
Collaborative Writing Google Docs Type With Me
Collaborative Knowledge Building History Pin Science & Math Games (Fold.it)
Communication Tools
Skype
Google Voice
Online Meetings Show Document Any Meeting
Edmodo
Etc…
“Don’t Reinvent the Wheel” Tools Slideshare Powerpoints Jeopardy Games Flash Cards (Study Stack) Spreadsheets for teacher data collection
Family Visits Tracker
K-12 Tech Tools Wiki
Need more resources?
Visit the K-12 Tech Tools wiki to find free kid-safe, online resources for students categorized by grade level, subject, and standards.
Credits
Credits
Presentation Designed by:
Torrey Trust
Ph.D. Student
Education: Teaching & Learning
Gevirtz Graduate School of Education
UC Santa Barbara
www.torreytrust.com