Using Technology with Classroom Instruction

that Works

Workshop October 14, 2009

Focus Introduction and Ch. 6 Summarization and Note-taking

Review Goals of Grant Improve achievement in

reading, math and science Improve student motivation,

engagement and thus improve learning

Increase usage of technology in instruction

Support Title and special education students

Improve feedback to students

Nine Instructional Strategies that Work Identifying similarities & differences Summarizing & note taking Reinforcing effort & providing recognition Homework & practice Nonlinguistic representation Cooperative learning Setting objectives & providing feedback Generating & testing hypothesis Cues, questions, and advanced organizers

Additional Support for Learning Technology

www.atomiclearning.com www.myt41.com Software website HELP tab in most software and online programs

Recommendations

Summarization Teach students the

rule-based summarizing strategy

Use summary frames Teach students the

reciprocal teaching strategy

Note taking Give students teacher-

prepared notes Teach students a

variety of note-taking formats

Use combination notes

Activity Important Ideas from Reading

Share One, Get One

Questions you have from reading??????

Technology to Support Summarization & Note-taking

Tracking Changes in Microsoft Word

Auto Summarize in Microsoft Word

Outlining & Note-taking Microsoft Word

Combination Notes / drawing in Word

Inspiration Inspiration Templates

Changing Inspiration to Outline form

Video news broadcast

PowerPoint combined Notes

Collaborative Note-taking

Notestar website Google docs & spreadsheets

ThinkFree website Think Tank website

Cornell Notes website

Rochester Institute of Technology website

Summary Frames Education Reform Wikis Blogs

Work Time

Need to create a lesson plan in using one or more of these tools that supports summarization and note-taking

In addition, learn to use the tools Goal is to use technology to support summarization

and note-taking strategies