Avoiding Fluff

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• Focus on core concepts, content standards, and curriculum

• Integrate academic and technology skills

• Encourage collaboration

Characteristics of Good Technology Projects

pp. 4-7

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Characteristics of Good Technology Projects, cont’d

• Introduce authentic problems

• Contextualize technology skills

• Clearly outline expectations

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Guidelines for Developing Technology Projects

• Know your objectives.

• Evaluate what’s out there.

• How are your colleagues using it?

• What can you realistically bring into your building?

p. 5

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• What will you need to teach?

• What do you need to learn?

• What are your resources?

• How will you assess?

• What’s your timeline?

• How will you scaffold?

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