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Do teachers want to ban technology because it is a distraction? (phones, cameras, mp3)
Do teachers have confidence to incorporate technology or teach in the way they were taught?
Are you and your students excited and engaged in your classroom?
Overview of Presentation
• Success Stories
• Exclude vs. include
• Innovative inclusions
• Thinkfinity
• What research shows
• Benefits of technology
Successful Innovations
• Robotics
• VIDITalk to students around the world
• TV Studio & BHRD (“Be Heard”) radio station sports music talk shows
• Students use clickers & interactive whiteboards
• 50 electronic databases age appropriate research All students K-12
• Harvard and MIT partnerships Digital ethics and morals Issues involve identity, privacy, copyrights, credibility
(Camhi, 2010)
Innovations to Reach All Students
• digital language labs
• digital document & video cameras
• computer-on-wheels (COW)
• laptop stations & mini-PCs
• MIDI synthesizers for music program
• Moodle system helps discuss curriculum
content
(Camhi, 2010)
When Technology is Excluded
• Classroom management is challenging
• Lack of motivation
• Disinterested
• Distracted
• Disengaged
• Deception becomes focus Conceal headphones with clothes Text in pockets
(Johnson, 2010; Lei, 2009; Mulrine, 2007)
When Technology is Included
• Helps classroom management
• Increased interest and ability
• Common teaching practices enhanced
• Differentiates instruction
• Develops individual strengths
• Uniqueness encouraged instead of compliance
(Camhi, 2010; Johnson, 2010; Mulrine, 2007)
Innovative Inclusion
• Cell Phones & PDA’s Due dates and notes about assignments Take polls among students Photograph resources that stay in the library Record lectures to recall at later times
• Google Docs – GO GREEN! Get worksheets online Do work & submit online File share with students and teachers
• Skype & Email students around world
• Assistive Devices for reading, writing, speaking
• Create units such as economic trading Use phones for Keypals: mock futures pit Customers around world call with orders
• Online Collaborative Tools Ease of conversations after class hours Students loose shyness in online conversations Confidence built in student/teacher relationships
(Johnson, 2010; Mulrine, 2007)
THINKFINITY!
HOW CAN YOU…
•Visit artifacts of Smithsonian Museums
•Go to concerts at the Kennedy Center
•Take an Xpedition with National Geographic
•FREE –1000’s of standard-based lessons/games
•Current events lessons to increase understanding
•Connections to past and historical eventshttp://www.thinkfinity.org/
GREAT PreK-3rd grade websites
•http://www.starfall.com/
•http://www.funbrain.com/
•http://www.figurethis.org/index.html
•http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
FREE tutoring for military families: •http://www.tutor.com/military/how-it-works
…AND MORE!
Research shows…
• New teachers usually familiar with technology
• Familiarity is limited to social networking
• Even ‘digital natives’ lack confidence advanced technologies incorporating instructional technology lack of instructional technology modeled
• Teachers teach in ways they’re taught
• Systematic use and study of advanced technology empower students and teachers have confidence to integrate technology
(Lei, 2009)
Traits Developed With Technology
• Curiosity nourished
• Communication facilitated
• Easier to learn concepts on multi-levels
• Encourages inference and implications
• Creates higher order learning opportunities
• Stimulate critical thinking, problem solving, and
decision making
(Camhi, 2010; Johnson, 2010; Lei, 2009;
Mulrine, 2007)
Benefits from Technology
• Reach diverse learners Kinesthetic Gifted Creative Special needs
• Competent = confidence• Students perform at optimum levels• Learning becomes multi-dimensional• Capabilities stretch beyond classroom• Invigorated instruction = engaged, excited
lifelong learners
(Camhi, 2010; Johnson, 2010; Lei, 2009; Mulrine, 2007; Silverman, 2011)
summary…
Some teachers want to ban technology……they lack confidence: HOW to integrate?
If they include instead of exclude…increased interestincreased motivationincreased excitement and engagementmore innovation:
higher order thinking skillscreative thinkingproblem solvingdecision making
…The right amount of technology varies
No technology is NOT the best answer (Camhi, 2010; Johnson, 2010; Lei, 2009; Mulrine, 2007)
RESOURCESCamhi, S. L. (2010). How the 2009 Sylvia Charp Award winner used technology
to transform a once struggling school district. Learning & Leading with Technology 12-15.
Johnson, D. (2010). Taming the chaos. Learning & Leading with Technology , 20-23.
Lei, J. (2009). Digital natives as preservice teachers: What technology preparation is needed? Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 25(3), 87-97.
Mulrine, C. F. (2007). Creating a virtual learning environment for gifted and talented learners. Gifted Child Today,30(2), 37-40.
Silverman, L. (2011). The Visual-Spatial Learner: An Introduction. Retreived from:
http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/Visual_Spatial_Learner/vsl.htm
Thinkfinity/Verizon Foundation (2010). Enhance Learning With FREE Lesson Plans & Educational Resources. Retrieved from:
http://www.thinkfinity.org/