INCORPORATING TECHNOLOGY INTO INSTRUCTION IN ORDER TO FOSTER INTEREST, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS,

AND IDENTIFY LEARNING GAPS

BYTRACEY F

ERGUSON

USING WHAT YOU GOT TO GET WHAT YOU WANT• STUDENTS ALREADY KNOW & LOVE TECHNOLOGY –

COMPUTERS, VIDEO GAMES, IPODS, IPHONES (FACEBOOK,TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, SHAZAM, EMAIL, SEARCH ENGINES, GPS, YOUTUBE, SCANNERS, VIDDY, SOCIALCAM) - TIE INTERESTS TO CURRICULUM

• 3 R’S RIGOR - DON’T BORE – FOSTER INTEREST (NOT JUST HARD BUT FACILITATE THINKING)

• RELEVANT - USE WHAT THEY ALREADY KNOW – TO IDENTIFY LEARNING GAPS AND WHAT THEY DON’T KNOW

• RELATIONSHIP - BUILD RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN KNOWN AND UNKNOWN-INCORPORATE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS & STRATEGIES (SCAFFOLDING)

GLOGSTER

• ONLINE COLLAGE• CHOOSE WALL (BACKGROUND)• CHOOSE GRAPHICS• INSERT TEXT, IMAGES, VIDEOS, SOUND• ADD DATA FROM FILES• DRAW FEATURE

GLOGSTER USES

• CAN BE USED AS A GET TO KNOW YOU ACTIVITY

• CLOSING FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY LEARNING GAPS

• BUILD RELATIONSHIPS• DETER INSUBORDINATION, DISRESPECT,

DISRUPTIONS• BELLRINGER

GLOGSTER VISUAL

WORDLE

• TYPE OR PASTE IN WORD LIST• CAN EDIT• CHOOSE FONT• CHOOSE COLOR SCHEME• CHOOSE DIRECTION OF WORDS (ANY WHICH

WAY)• CAN SAVE/PUBLISH• PRINT

WORDLE USES

• PERK UP VOCABULARY LESSONS• IMPROVE COMPREHENSION• IMPROVE RETENTION• CREATE IMAGE FOR VISUAL LEARNERS• FOSTER INTEREST

WORDLE VISUAL

WORDLE VISUAL

XTRANORMAL

• CREATE ONLINE MOVIES• CHOOSE SETTING• CHOOSE CHARACTERS (ACTORS) & VOICES• TYPE SCRIPT (STORYLINE)• ADD FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, ACTOR MOTIONS, • CHOOSE BACKGROUND SOUNDS & MUSIC

XTRANORMAL USES

• ROLE PLAY• INTRODUCE LESSON• IDENTIFY LEARNING GAPS• FOSTER INTEREST• FORMATIVE CLOSURE ASSESSMENT

XTRANORMAL VISUAL

POLLEVERYWHERE• ONLINE SURVEY/POLL• TYPE QUESTION• CHOOSE OPTIONS (True/False or

Multiple/Choice)• CREATE POLL• ASSIGNS NUMBERS TO OPTIONS• ASSIGNS NUMBER TO SEND TEXT• OPTIONS TO SHARE/PUBLISH-EMAIL, PP,

PREZI, TWEET, BLOG, FACEBOOK• SUMMARIZES RESULTS IN CHARTS• IMMEDIATE RESPONSES

POLLEVERYWHERE USES

• IDENTIFY LEARNING GAPS• MAINTAIN ANONYMITY• FORMATIVE CLOSURE ASSESSMENT• SURVEY STUDENTS & FACULTY

POLLEVERYWHERE VISUAL

www.prezi.comwww.toondoo.comwww.wix.comwww.eric.ed.govwww.epals.comwww.schooltube.comwww.bubbl.us

www.gapminder.comwww.khanacademy.orgwww.worldmapper.comwww.googlelittrips.comwww.7billionothers.orgwww.geocaching.com

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

POLLEVERYWHERE VISUAL

JOURNAL OF TECHNICAL EDUCATIONPUBLISHED RESEARCH RESULTS

• There is a significant difference between learning with and without hands-on activities.

• Research results suggest that organized psychomotor participation increases the learning of a given technological concept.

• It can be generalized that hands-on activities are effective learning experiences for any applicable concept.

IN CONCLUSION QUOTE

“Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll

understand.”Chinese Proverb

CONTACT INFORMATION

THANK YOUHOKE COUNTY SCHOOLS

TRACEY FERGUSONtycera@hotmail.com

(910) 273-1556AVAILABLE FOR SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ON

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