Eileen Lowry Whittle

Fall 2012

Educational Technology

Students expect a highly based interactive classroom.

Using technology is essential in active teaching.

Students will learn critical thinking skills when

engaged in web 2.0 tools and project based learning.

This class has given me the skills to integrate these new

tools in lesson plans.

I am older and have to really focus on learning these

tools but have embraced them.

Technology is a new reality.

One’s initial experience with technology impacts how one uses technology

For the Digital Immigrant technology is not intuitive. It takes me more time to learn a tool. Digital Immigrants have started to embrace technology by using Facebook, web 2.0 tools and iPADS

Teachers need to know that students who are digital natives view learning with technology differently. They are intuitive to this way of learning and incorporate it in every aspect of their lives. This includes in the classroom and school work

Level 1 Awareness Technology is only used by the teacher for attendance or to improve a lesson

Level 2 Exploration Emphasis is on the mechanics of the technology

Level 3 Infusion Students are starting to use critical thinking skills with computer applications

Level 4 Integration Students are using technology as a routine

Level 5 Expansion. There is no longer a division between instruction and technology Project based assignments require students to go beyond the classroom

1 Creativity and Innovation Creating original work 2 Communication and Collaborating Working with

groups 3 Research and Information Fluency Original

Research papers complete with a bibliography 4 Critical Thinking Problem Solving and Decision

Making Creating Surveys and Evaluating results 5 Technology Operations and Concepts How to use

technology 6 Digital Citizenship knowing about copyright and

cyber bulling and making good ethical decisions

Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity Create worthwhile assignments

Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessment Monitor student progress

Model Digital Age Work and LearningTeachers need to be fluent in the content and how to use the technology in a professional and responsible manner for todays society.

Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and

Responsibility

Teacher need to understand society’s issues and how

to accommodate all learners in an ever-changing

digital culture following legal and ethical behavior in

their professional practices. Differentiate instruction

Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

Keep current and active in professional organizations

Blogs http://bookwhittle.blogspot.com/ This is a great way to stay connected with students and parents

and other professionals . Easy to update and follow. The teacher can have a blog that students can follow. Students can learn a new web 2.0 tool each week by following the blog.

Wiki http://ed204tecp63.wikispaces.com/Web+2.0+Fall+2012 This was our class wiki. Wikis are collaborative. Great way to

share information with colleagues Very useful for setting up a calendar for visits to the library media center. Include a Google calendar on a wiki for meeting access and homework.

Podcasts Witness Ann Franks Diary The BBC interviewed

Ann’s sole surviving cousin Useful for teaching primary sources.http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/anne-frank-trust-uk-podcast/id271212736

Ann Frank Trust UK Podcast The trust had a letter writing campaign Great way to see how other students study Ann Frank around the world http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/witness-anne-franks-diary/id339986758?i=117305000&mt=2

I like the Google tools that we researched in this

class. Chart go is a very easy site to use to create

a chart. Ever note is a tool that students can use

to take notes and stay organized. Glogster was a

fun tool used for introductions and creating a

personal poster. Puzzlemaker could be used to

create word searches and cross word puzzles. All

of the Google tools are on my blog at

http://bookwhittle.blogspot.com/

Used for professional development and keeping up

with technology.

I went to iTunes U Resource and found information

on Evernote as well as information from the State of

Maine talking about the research process using the

state library databases. Evernote is a great place for

note taking and staying organized.

Edmodo Activities This site was like a

Facebook account. Very useful for teachers.

We looked at some bogus internet sites. The

NETSMARTZ sites were very educational .

Used for educating children on internet safety.

Twitter can be very useful for discussions and

surveys. I think you have to caution students with

what is written on their accounts.

The CRAAP test is an excellent way to teach web site

evaluation. Is the site current, relevant, accuracy,

authority and what is the purpose?

Portaportal is a bookmarking tool. Users need to sign

up, add categories, and web links to each category

complete with descriptions.

Digital Citizenship Students need to know how to

cite sources and not plagiarize. They should also be

taught about copyright . Students should be taught not

to cyber bully.

Webquests are useful lesson plans. They are self

contained and have all the elements needed for a

complete unit assignment . Students will have fun

completing the quest.

iPads are very useful for students to access eBooks. Tablets are great for accessing electronic textbooks. iPads are very useful for autistic children and children with limited communication. The apps are very useful.

Smart boards are interactive. Students can participate

in lessons using smart boards. They can walk up to a smart board and answer questions. The graphics are very nice and engaging

Email is essential in parent communication

I think most teachers rely on email as the means of

communicating with colleagues and parents.

The online grading system that school districts subscribe

to is also a great communication tool. Parents can access

the portal from home or work and then email teachers

The animate cartoon was a cute way to address parent and

teacher concerns and could be placed on a school web

page.

Excel is a tool for assessment. Rubistar’s Rubrics

need to be downloaded to Excel.

Many rubrics can be found online

Normed Assessments like the Woodcock Johnson

Achievement test has an online tool for scoring

Curriculum based measures are found online. They

are invaluable measures for IEP’s.

Video resources are very useful to teachers. Many students are visual learners. English teachers and Social Studies Teachers often show movies to supplement the curriculum. Reading a book and watching a movie of the same title is very thought provoking. Many programs on PBS and the History Channel are very useful.

PowerPoint is a great tool to use. Lecture notes can be shown on PowerPoint.

Students love to use power points for

group projects. High students like to use

tools like flip cameras to make original

videos and short films.

My slide

share

Students that have functional and physical limitations

need the right equipment. The assistive technology insures

that students have the accessibility needed for their

academics and help with everyday life.

Today’s technology ( iPADS, tablets and voice activated

software) have made a great impact with creating that

level playing field in the classroom. I just ordered the

manual on the one hand typing tutorial

This equipment opens the student’s world to so many

possibilities.

It is important to respect the rights of those who

create. Copyright refers to the rights to prepare, copy,

distribute, perform or display work.

Fair use is a law that guides teachers to what material

is acceptable for teaching. Some material can be used

without payment, or permission for educational

purposes within certain guidelines.

Teachers can make limited copies of articles, show

certain television programs and other copyrighted

works for educational purposes.

Teachers need to follow the Fair Use Guidelines for

school projects. Fair use can not substitute for

subscriptions or purchases.

Some material in the public domain has no restrictions

Creative Commons is a non profit organization that

enables sharing and use of creativity for images, text,

video and music. It is a clearinghouse.

Use lesson plans that discuss copyright.

Require all students to cite their work.

Teach them to use citation generators.

Discuss copyright and relationship to

lyrics, music and movies.

BlogSpot

Easybib

Edmodo

Webquests

Assistive Technology

Chart Go

Wordle

Puzzlemaker

Evernote

Glogster

I learned to be able to work with web 2. 0 tools

I love blogging

I can create a PowerPoint presentation.

I will use many of the tools in the classroom.

Students today expect an interactive classroom.

They need to collaborate

The first week of school students can use

glogster for introductions and personal

posters.

Wordle can be used as a study tool before

an exam

Crossword puzzles and word searches can

be made on puzzlemaker

I feel more confidence with learning new tech

gadgets.

I am looking forward to using the one handed typing

manual

I would like to work on using Twitter and making

Podcasts. I need to work on downloading music as

well.