Title: Sharp Elementary and the 21st Century Classroom A Vision of Our Today
1Sharp Elementary and the 21st Century Classroom
A Vision of Our Today
2Its the law. . .
3Technology Literacy in Texas
- To assist every student in crossing the digital
divide - Every student required to be technology literate
- Assessed in 8th grade
- Regardless of the student's SES
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- No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D
4Title II Part D (NCLB))
- TEKS all subject areas should include
technology integration - describe how technology helps accomplish specific
tasks - start and exit programs as well as create, name,
and save files - use proper keyboarding techniques such as correct
hand and body positions and smooth and rhythmic
keystroke patterns as grade-level appropriate
5- produce documents at the keyboard, proofread, and
correct errors - apply keyword searches to acquire information
- select appropriate strategies to navigate and
access information for research and resource
sharing - determine the usefulness and appropriateness of
digital information - use software programs with audio, video, and
graphics to enhance learning experiences and - publish information in a variety of media
including, but not limited to, stored files or
video
6 Sharp Integration Vision
- Defining technology integration
- Student-centered learning
- Effective technology integration
- Examples or non-examples
- Cloud computing
- Why bother?
- Contact information
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8Pencil Integration
9Pencil Integration
Technology
- Students
- Communicating ideas about learning
- Collaborating with other students
- Assisting in learning content
- Making appropriate choices about the tool(s) to
use based on preferences, comfort zone, purpose - Being engaged in learning
10Pencil Integration
Technology
- Pencil usage
- Real-world authentic
- Driven by the curriculum
- Used for assessment
- Ubiquitous - everywhere
- Meets needs of diverse learners
- Equally accessible to everyone
- Invisible/transparent
11Technology
Technology
Learning
Collaborate
Communicate
Technology
Technology
Generate Content
12What is effective TI?
- Active engagement
- Authentic
- Collaborative
- Challenging
- Performance-based
- -- Proficiency in 21st Century skills
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13Example or non-exampleIntegration or Usage?
- Using WebAchiever to identify students
proficiency in math - Showing students movies from United Streaming
- Researching the Internet for primary documents to
post a topic on WikiPedia - Using a SmartBoard to show a PPT demonstration
about factoring in math - Creating a public service announcement for the
Rotary club using Movie Maker
14Example or non-exampleIntegration or Usage?
- Using a document camera to read a story to the
students - Using a scanner to import family photos into a
presentation on family trees - Using GPS to learn about latitude and longitude
- Using spreadsheet to type in a personal budget
from textbook - Using probeware to analyze temperatures in a
science class
15Is this an example or non-example?
16Is this an example or non-example?
17Is this an example or non-example?
18And when the thrill is gone?
19Technology Integration Is Not
- Taking students to the computer lab once a week
for 40 minutes. - Using the computer as an electronic worksheet.
- Using the computer as a reward station for
students who are finished with their other
assignments.
20Technology Integration Is Not
- Accelerated Reader, Math Blaster, WebAchiever.
- Every student typing one PowerPoint a year, no
matter what! - What the teacher is doing with the technology.
21Now, you!
- Provide two examples of integration
- Provide two non-examples
22Endless possibilities?
23Glogster
Google Apps
PBworks
Flickr
Blogger
Diigo
Facebook
ooVoo
Earth
Twitter
YouTube/Edu
24Technology Integration Question
- Why hasnt technology been fully integrated into
the classroom today?
25Technology Integration Has Failed Because
26Why bother?
27Research based evidence
- Research suggests technology integration
- positively affects
- student achievement
- academic performance
- content area learning
- higher-order thinking
- problem solving skills, and
- prepares students for 21st century
- Retrieved from http//www.edutopia.org/teaching-mo
dule-technology-integration-why
28- We must prepare learners for their future, not
for our past. - -- David Thornburg
- A vision of K-12 Students
2921st Century Skills
- Personal and social responsibility
- Planning, critical thinking, reasoning, and
creativity - Strong communication skills
- Cross-cultural understanding
- Visualizing and decision-making
- Knowing how when to use technology
30Technology integration is the use of technology
resources - computers, digital cameras, CD-ROMs,
software applications, the Internet, etc. in
the daily practices of a classroom and in the
management of a school. It is the transparent use
of these tools that demonstrates integration. It
is when the use of technology is routine.
Technology integration is when a child or a
teacher doesnt stop to think that he or she is
using a computer or researching via the
Internet. -- from http//www.edutopia.org/teachi
ng-module-technology-integration-what
31Steps to Integration
- Begin with the end in mind.
- How will learning be different?
- How will teaching be different?
- Technology is only a tool not in addition to,
but instead of! - But, most importantly
- Attend TST trainings!
32Contact your TST today!
- Coral Palmer
- mdpalmer_at_bisd.us
- 956.698.0499