INCORPORATING TECHNOLOGY INTO INSTRUCTION IN ORDER TO FOSTER INTEREST, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, AND IDENTIFY LEARNING GAPS BY TRACEY FERGUSON

USING WHAT YOU GOT TO GET WHAT YOU WANT STUDENTS ALREADY KNOW & LOVE TECHNOLOGY – COMPUTERS, VIDEO GAMES, IPODS, IPHONES (FACEBOOK,TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, SHAZAM, , SEARCH ENGINES, GPS, YOUTUBE, SCANNERS, VIDDY, SOCIALCAM) - TIE INTERESTS TO CURRICULUM 3 RS RIGOR - DONT BORE – FOSTER INTEREST (NOT JUST HARD BUT FACILITATE THINKING) RELEVANT - USE WHAT THEY ALREADY KNOW – TO IDENTIFY LEARNING GAPS AND WHAT THEY DONT KNOW RELATIONSHIP - BUILD RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN KNOWN AND UNKNOWN-INCORPORATE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS & STRATEGIES (SCAFFOLDING)

GLOGSTER ONLINE COLLAGE CHOOSE WALL (BACKGROUND) CHOOSE GRAPHICS INSERT TEXT, IMAGES, VIDEOS, SOUND ADD DATA FROM FILES DRAW FEATURE

GLOGSTER USES CAN BE USED AS A GET TO KNOW YOU ACTIVITY CLOSING FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY LEARNING GAPS BUILD RELATIONSHIPS DETER INSUBORDINATION, DISRESPECT, DISRUPTIONS BELLRINGER

GLOGSTER VISUAL

WORDLE TYPE OR PASTE IN WORD LIST CAN EDIT CHOOSE FONT CHOOSE COLOR SCHEME CHOOSE DIRECTION OF WORDS (ANY WHICH WAY) CAN SAVE/PUBLISH PRINT

WORDLE USES PERK UP VOCABULARY LESSONS IMPROVE COMPREHENSION IMPROVE RETENTION CREATE IMAGE FOR VISUAL LEARNERS FOSTER INTEREST

WORDLE VISUAL

XTRANORMAL CREATE ONLINE MOVIES CHOOSE SETTING CHOOSE CHARACTERS (ACTORS) & VOICES TYPE SCRIPT (STORYLINE) ADD FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, ACTOR MOTIONS, CHOOSE BACKGROUND SOUNDS & MUSIC

XTRANORMAL USES ROLE PLAY INTRODUCE LESSON IDENTIFY LEARNING GAPS FOSTER INTEREST FORMATIVE CLOSURE ASSESSMENT

XTRANORMAL VISUAL

POLLEVERYWHERE ONLINE SURVEY/POLL TYPE QUESTION CHOOSE OPTIONS (True/False or Multiple/Choice) CREATE POLL ASSIGNS NUMBERS TO OPTIONS ASSIGNS NUMBER TO SEND TEXT OPTIONS TO SHARE/PUBLISH- , PP, PREZI, TWEET, BLOG, FACEBOOK SUMMARIZES RESULTS IN CHARTS IMMEDIATE RESPONSES

POLLEVERYWHERE USES IDENTIFY LEARNING GAPS MAINTAIN ANONYMITY FORMATIVE CLOSURE ASSESSMENT SURVEY STUDENTS & FACULTY

POLLEVERYWHERE VISUAL

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

POLLEVERYWHERE VISUAL

JOURNAL OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION PUBLISHED RESEARCH RESULTS There is a significant difference between learning with and without hands-on activities. Research results suggest that organized psychomotor participation increases the learning of a given technological concept. It can be generalized that hands-on activities are effective learning experiences for any applicable concept.

IN CONCLUSION QUOTE Tell me and Ill forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and Ill understand. Chinese Proverb

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