Technology:A bridge for teaching Social Studies in the 21st century.

Integrating Technology

Change the way you teach Change the way you interact

with your students Change the expectations you

have for your students Free you to really do what you

do best: TEACH!

ACOT Stages of Technology Integration

Entry Learn the basics of using the new technology (skill)

Adoption Use new technology to support traditional instruction (create puzzles or worksheets, use for information)

Adaptation Integrate new technology into traditional practice (application software)

Appropriation Focus on cooperative, project-based, and interdisciplinary work

Invention Discover new uses for technology tools

Issues of Computer Use

Expectations : What do you hope to achieve?

Room Arrangement Where do students use the

computer? Management/Scheduling

When do students use the computer? How do students use the computer?

Integration Why do students use the computer?

Room Arrangement

Easy access for students and for teacher

Easily supervised

Plenty of space

Neatly organized

Planning the When

Be fair Be realistic Be consistent Have the computer in use all the time Consider using Friday as “catch-up” day Use time or defined task to determine

how long each child or group can be at the computer

Use technology to track usage

Planning the How

Develop a system for using the computer Think small Assign learning groups Emphasize pre-planning Limit data entry Create a homepage with agendas and

links Use “class buddies” to update computers

users who miss classwork

Integration

Examine current unit or activity for ways to add technology

Rewrite the lesson unit to identify changes due to technology

Prepare materials and create schedule

Ideas…

Look up info related to current class discussion

Daily info like sunrise/sunset, tides, temperature

Class newspaper or journal Ongoing story Class web page

Ideas…

Have students create task cards for a particular activity or web site

Draw story webs Illustrate vocabulary words Make lists, sort lists, organize lists Print out clip art or graphics to

use in collages Add graphics and pictures to a

class collection Mini-lessons