Bringing the World to the Classroom

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Bringing the World to the Classroom

• by Irma Robert Marshall
• Texas AM University-Kingsville

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The ratio of students per instructional computer
with Internet access has decreased from 12 to 5
since 1995.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
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We need a new mindset that will help us to
prepare students for their future not our past.
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Our customers dont look like this anymore!!!
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They may look like this!!!
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Are you bringing the world to your classrooms?
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Involving Students in PBL
Project Based Learning
PBL Project Checklists in English
PBL Project Checklists en Español
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http//www.hprtec.org
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Question How can technology improve student
motivation, attitude, and interest in learning?
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Answer Technology improves motivation, attitude,
and interest when students use technology
applications to produce, demonstrate, and share
their work with peers, teachers, and parents.
http//caret.iste.org/index.cfm
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Technology improves motivation, attitude, and
interest when students use challenging, game-like
programs
http//caret.iste.org/index.cfm
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Internet Resources

• Internet Public Library Reading Room
  http//www.ipl.org/div/reading/
• Internet Public Library Newspapers
  http//www.ipl.org/div/news/
• Reading on the Internet http//ec.hku.hk/vec/readi
  ng/readint.htm

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Moah! Outstanding Resources

• Reading Public Libraryhttp//www.reading.lib.pa.u
  s/home
• Story Placehttp//www.storyplace.org
• Mighty Bookhttp//www.mightybook.com
• Book Hive
• http//www.bookhive.org/

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Estella Soma! Resources

• TrackStar

http//trackstar.hprtec.org/
http//ali.apple.com
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Dr. Marshalls Teacher Links

• http//education.tamuk.edu

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http//georgesuttle.com/presentations/MSRC/page2.s
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http//georgesuttle.com/presentations/MSRC/page5.s
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