Integrating Technology: Making the Most of Computers in a Student-Centered Classroom Ben Smith and Jared Mader Red Lion Senior High Tuesday, February

Integrating Technology:Making the Most of Computers in a Student-Centered Classroom

Ben Smith and Jared Mader

Red Lion Senior High

Tuesday, February 22, 2005

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About Us

Ben Smith Physics Teacher K-12 Science

Coordinator Technology Resource

Teacher Core Skills

Technology Training Leader

Jared Mader Chemistry Teacher Technology Staff

Development Trainer Core Skills

Technology Training Leader


Authentic Assessment

Students demonstrating problem-solving, reasoning, and engaging in active-learning.

Essential Components Student-centered Product is a part of the process Higher-order thinking skills are employed

A Constructivist View


Technology as the Medium Technology is simply the tool used to

facilitate student-centered learning Technology makes it easier to accomplish Focus must remain on the curriculum and

the student needs Curriculum must drive the need for

technology, not the reverse Let’s begin!!!


Taxonomy for the Instructional Use of Computers Experiencing Informing Reinforcing Integrating Utilizing

Adopted from Thomas and Boysen, Iowa State University


Web Video Projects Students capture video of some motion Video is edited and produced using iMovie Movie is analyzed using VideoPoint All work is communicated via a web site Inspiration is used to create the site

including links Word is used to edit web pages

Student Example


An Interactive Activity

Students use reasoning and background knowledge to solve a problem through the use of the investigation tool Example: A Chemistry Crisis WebQuest


A Portfolio

Once all of the digital masterpieces have been created (e.g. lab write-ups, videos, graphing exercises, etc.) a digital compilation of the work can be used to demonstrate the learning process Example: A teacher’s portfolio Example: A student’s template Example: A student’s work in progress


A Laboratory Write-Up Tool

By altering the parameters of the page size, students use Powerpoint to display laboratory introductions, collection of data, graphs, and analysis of results Example: Posterboard Session Example: Laboratory Write-up Template


Word Web with Inspiration Students are given a list of words from a

chapter or major unit Links must be made between the words

given Students should use images to enhance

the look of their Word Web All work is done with Inspiration

Example


A Video/Photo Gallery Project

Students can integrate technology into their demonstration of content-mastery by showing what they know through video and photographic means Example: Chemical Reactions Project


A Potpourri of Ideas

Excel in Language Arts Digital Storytelling in all levels All digital assignments - Comments


Powerpoint as a Teaching Supplement

Although, typically viewed as a presentation tool, Powerpoint can be used to enhance the learning process in a more interactive, student-centered manner Survey/Data analysis and results Assessment of knowledge-base


Making it Happen in Your District Staff Development Training Templates / Quick Start Directions Presenters (Us) Projects are driven by the curriculum not

the technology Projects make greater use of the higher

ends of the taxonomy. Atomic Learning - Immediate Support


Notes


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Integrating Technology: Making the Most of Computers in a Student-Centered Classroom Ben Smith and Jared Mader Red Lion Senior High Tuesday, February