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2 Integrating Technology: Making the Most of Computers in a Student-Centered Classroom Ben Smith and Jared Mader Red Lion Senior High Tuesday, February 22, 2005 bs@rlasd.k12.pa.us jaredm@rlasd.k12.pa.us

3 www.rlasd.k12.pa.us/teachers/jmader/technology/ About Us Ben Smith Physics Teacher K-12 Science Coordinator Technology Resource Teacher Core Skills Technology Training Leader Jared Mader Chemistry Teacher Technology Staff Development Trainer Core Skills Technology Training Leader

4 www.rlasd.k12.pa.us/teachers/jmader/technology/ Authentic Assessment Students demonstrating problem-solving, reasoning, and engaging in active- learning. Essential Components Student-centered Product is a part of the process Higher-order thinking skills are employed A Constructivist View

5 www.rlasd.k12.pa.us/teachers/jmader/technology/ Technology as the Medium Technology is simply the tool used to facilitate student-centered learning Technology makes it easier to accomplish Focus must remain on the curriculum and the student needs Curriculum must drive the need for technology, not the reverse Let’s begin!!!

6 www.rlasd.k12.pa.us/teachers/jmader/technology/ Taxonomy for the Instructional Use of Computers Experiencing Informing Reinforcing Integrating Utilizing Adopted from Thomas and Boysen, Iowa State University

7 www.rlasd.k12.pa.us/teachers/jmader/technology/ Web Video Projects Students capture video of some motion Video is edited and produced using iMovie Movie is analyzed using VideoPoint All work is communicated via a web site Inspiration is used to create the site including links Word is used to edit web pages Student Example

8 www.rlasd.k12.pa.us/teachers/jmader/technology/ An Interactive Activity Students use reasoning and background knowledge to solve a problem through the use of the investigation tool Example: A Chemistry Crisis WebQuestA Chemistry CrisisWebQuest

9 www.rlasd.k12.pa.us/teachers/jmader/technology/ A Portfolio Once all of the digital masterpieces have been created (e.g. lab write-ups, videos, graphing exercises, etc.) a digital compilation of the work can be used to demonstrate the learning process Example: A teacher’s portfolioA teacher’s portfolio Example: A student’s templateA student’s template Example: A student’s work in progressA student’s work in progress

10 www.rlasd.k12.pa.us/teachers/jmader/technology/ A Laboratory Write-Up Tool By altering the parameters of the page size, students use Powerpoint to display laboratory introductions, collection of data, graphs, and analysis of results Example: Posterboard SessionPosterboard Session Example: Laboratory Write-up TemplateLaboratory Write-up Template

11 www.rlasd.k12.pa.us/teachers/jmader/technology/ Word Web with Inspiration Students are given a list of words from a chapter or major unit Links must be made between the words given Students should use images to enhance the look of their Word Web All work is done with Inspiration Example

12 www.rlasd.k12.pa.us/teachers/jmader/technology/ A Video/Photo Gallery Project Students can integrate technology into their demonstration of content-mastery by showing what they know through video and photographic means Example: Chemical Reactions ProjectChemical Reactions Project

13 www.rlasd.k12.pa.us/teachers/jmader/technology/ A Potpourri of Ideas Excel in Language Arts Digital Storytelling in all levels All digital assignments - Comments

14 www.rlasd.k12.pa.us/teachers/jmader/technology/ Powerpoint as a Teaching Supplement Although, typically viewed as a presentation tool, Powerpoint can be used to enhance the learning process in a more interactive, student-centered manner Survey/Data analysis and resultsanalysisresults Assessment of knowledge-baseknowledge-base

15 www.rlasd.k12.pa.us/teachers/jmader/technology/ Making it Happen in Your District Staff Development Training Templates / Quick Start Directions Presenters (Us) Projects are driven by the curriculum not the technology Projects make greater use of the higher ends of the taxonomy. Atomic Learning - Immediate Support

16 www.rlasd.k12.pa.us/teachers/jmader/technology/ Notes

17 www.rlasd.k12.pa.us/teachers/jmader/technology/ Notes

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