Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use A StandardsBased

Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use: A Standards-Based Approach Instructor’s Guide Chapter Four DIGITAL TOOLS THAT SUPPORT LEARNING

ISTE NETS-T Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate learning experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers: c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to -face and virtual environments

Outcomes In this chapter, you will learn how to: § Identify digital resources and design learning experiences that use technology § Promote student learning with technology § Help students represent, manipulate, and reflect on what they know with the help of technology § Incorporate hypermedia activities in your instruction § Use technology as collaborative learning tools § Locate and evaluate digital tools and resources

Reflect on Prior Knowledge §Consider the many types of technologies —productivity, research, communication, or collaborative tools. How have you used technology in your education? (Word, Powerpoint, E-mail, Projectors)

Com pute r as Tuto r

Computer-based tutorials -Typically provide a complete lesson on a specific topic presenting new information, providing practice, and evaluating student learning. -Will provide feedback at the level needed by individual students (Quizlet, Typing Web)

Intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) § Also known as integrated learning software (ILS) and computer-adapted instruction (CAI) § A type of educational software that can track student responses; make inferences about his/her strengths and weaknesses; and then tailor back feedback provide additional exercises, or offer hints to improve performance

Web. Quests § An organized format for presenting lessons that utilize web resources § Contains - an introduction that motivates and prepares the students for the activity - a clear statement of the intended outcome of the lesson - the steps that students should follow - criteria on which they will be evaluated and - concluding activities where students reflect on and extend their learning

Computer as Mindtool

Mindtools § Computer applications that enable learners to represent, manipulate, or reflect on what they know, rather than reproduce what someone else knows § Engages students to use critical thinking when learning about information § Databases § Concept mapping tools

Databases for Learning § Databases organize information. § Student-created databases allow students to organize and manipulate what they know. § Collaborative databases supports a shared process of knowledge building. § A wiki, a piece of server software that allows users to create, edit, and link web pages quickly, is a serverbased collaborative database.

Concept Maps § Graphical tools for organizing and representing knowledge (Novak & Canas, 2006) § Concepts (nodes)- included inside circles or boxes § Relationships (links)- represented by arrows or lines § Labels- describe the relationship

Concept Relationship Label

Simulations and Visualization Tools § Simulations provide simplified versions of phenomena, environments, or processes. § Microworlds- allows learners to manipulate, explore, and experiment with specific phenomenon in an exploratory learning environment § Visualization tools represent how phenomena operate § Graphic organizers – flow charts, Venn diagrams, tables

Creating Multimedia Web Sites § Define- audience, goals, content § Design- layout § Develop- add links to page, appropriate format for graphics § Deliver- upload to appropriate servers

Digital Storytelling 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Write a script Develop a storyboard Locate images Create a digital story Share with others

Computer as a Conversation Support

Supporting Conversation § Collaborative learning tool -computers are used not only for stimulating effective language use, but also focusing children’s learning activities on specific curricular tasks § Conferencing tool § Videoconferencing- used in classrooms to teach across a district or state § Webconferencing- students and teachers can talk back and forth, share documents and view presentations over the Internet § Weblogs (blogs)- share personal reflections, opinions, and feelings

Online Resources

Productive Searches § Search engines- Google § Metasearch engine- Dog. Pile § Web directory-searches keywords provided by web developers § Hybrid- offers features of both search engines and directories

Evaluating Information § Who created the website? § What is the value of the information? § When was the information created? § Why was the website created? § How is the information presented?