1. Time Well Spent Making a Connection between Curriculum & Technology
Ashe County Middle School
Penny Barker, Jody Holleman,
Gordon Prince, Julie Taylor
36th Annual NCMSA Conference
March 2011 1

2. Making the Connection
Curriculum
Technology

3. Benefits of Curriculum and Technology Integration
Reinforce curriculum (the 4 C’s)
Engage all levels of learners
Enhance instruction
Increase motivation
Meet instructional needs of all students
Create teaming across content areas
Encourage self-directed learning
Provide ongoing professional growth among teachers
Levels the playing field when it comes to projects.
Johnny can spend $100 on projects as opposed to Susie who can spend $25 on projects
Higher level thinking – not just copy and paste. Why does something fit and why is it appropriate
Learn how to solve problems independently

4. Instructional Strategies
Provide the tools and model how to use
Allow students the opportunity to take the lead
Eliminate fear of learning from others
In-depth understanding of content knowledge
Collaboration among students
Teacher/Teacher, Teacher/Student, Student/Student

5. Bloom’s Taxonomy

6. Curriculum Technology Business/Technology Social Studies Math
Language Arts
Science
Technology

7. Online Tools & Applications
Prezi
Photo Story 3
Blogs
Storybird
Wallwisher
Google Docs
STEM-ICT 3D
NC Learn

8. Business/Technology Collaboration Assessment Communication
New Knowledge

9. Voki Expression using student or character voice Presentation
Voki enables users to express themselves on the web
in their own voice using a talking character
Expression using student or character voice
Presentation
Connect with others
Share information
Writing, reading, and pronunciation
Foreign language experience
Communicate with students outside the classroom
Teacher class introduction and messaging
Voki for Education
Student
Teacher
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10. Wallwisher – Words that Stick
Wallwisher is an Internet application that allows people to
express their thoughts on a common topic easily.
Question and answer
Shapes/polygons
Assignments
Prompts
Book reviews
Feedback
Honor wall
Off-site participation
Links for parent viewing

11. Google Docs Collaboration in real time Create, store, share, instantly
Word Processing
Spreadsheets
Databases
Presentation
Stored securely online
Automatic save

12. STEM-ICT 3D www.stem-ict-3d.org
Appalachian State University
The STEM and ICT Instructional Worlds: The 3D Experience (STEM-ICT 3D) project
Supported by the National Science Foundation Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) Program (Grant # ).
Motivate and provide the skills necessary for middle grade students who are interested in pursuing studies and careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) disciplines.

13. Science
Collaboration
Assessment
Communication
New Knowledge

14. Prezi Create non-linear presentations Zoom in and out of a visual map
Web-based presentation application and storytelling tool
that uses a single canvas instead of traditional slides.
Create non-linear presentations
Zoom in and out of a visual map
Text, images, video, and other objects
placed on a canvas
Defined path for representations

15. Click picture to visit site.
10 X 10
An interactive exploration of the words and pictures that define the time.
Every hour, 10x10 collects the 100 words and pictures that matter most on a global scale, and presents them as a single image, taken to enclose that moment in time.
Click picture to visit site.

16. Language Arts/Social Studies
Collaboration
Assessment
Communication
New Knowledge

17. What is Edublog?
Edublogs lets you easily create & manage student & teacher blogs, quickly customize designs and include videos, photos & podcasts.

18. Why Blog? Teacher Perspective Student Perspective
Allows you to interact more efficiently with your students. Feedback can be accomplished quickly.
Students express themselves more openly
You hear from all students, not just a few in class discussions
Students are excited about the activity
Allows you to share your own opinion
Allows you to quickly see classmate’s opinions and respond
Everyone gets to share ideas, not just a few
Typing is faster than writing; this allows you to share more information
More fun, more interactive

19. Written Student Essay

20. Student Edublog
Symbolism goes much deeper than I have previously mentioned. In “The Road Not Taken”, the author is deciding what decision he should make. It could be one that benefits him greatly, or it could be one that devastates him. Hence, there is two roads before him in his mind. This is symbolism, saying that the choices before him is two roads that he could take. In “O Captain, My Captain!”, the author is telling about Abraham Lincoln (the captain) leading the ship (the Civil War troops) back home. The story is a sweet and sour mix of triumph and tragedy. The joyous and grateful occasion of the troops returning back home is tainted and overshadowed by the fact that Abraham Lincoln, the “captain” that directed the “ship” through the Civil War has went to his reward in Heaven. This is symbolism by saying that Abraham Lincoln is the captain guiding the ship a.k.a the Civil War troops through the Civil War, and that the return trip home is a mix of joy and sorrow. Thus, symbolism is much more in depth than was originally thought. Symbolism is used in many ways in literature, and can support a lot of things from making decisions to telling about a joyous-turned-tragic homecoming.

21. LEARN NC www.learnnc.org NC History Digital Textbook
Primary Sources: Diaries, Newspaper Articles, Journal Entries, Editorial Cartoons, Interviews
Primary Resources Analysis Guides
Lesson Plans
Pacing Guide

22. How we used it: Poetry Trailers
Photo Story 3
Microsoft Photo Story is a free application that allows users to create a show and tell presentation from photos.
The software allows adding narration, effects, transitions and background music to create a movie file with pan and zoom effects.
Book trailers/Poetry trailers
How we used it: Poetry Trailers

23. Student Poetry Trailers
The HIghwayman
Cremation of Sam McGee

24. Storybird http://storybird.com/ A collaborative storytelling site
Storybirds are short, art-inspired stories you make to share, read, and print.
Read them like books, play them like games, and send them like greeting cards.
How we use the site:
Poetry Theme Project
Writing for tone and mood
Content writing

25. Impact Skill/knowledge Proficiency (electronic portfolio) Testing
Academic achievement
Positive learning experiences
Relationships

26. Contact Information
Penny Barker, Ashe County Middle School
Business/Technology
Appalachian State University STEM-ICT 3D Project
Jody Holleman, Ashe County Middle School
Language Arts/Social Studies
Gordon Prince, Ashe County Middle School
Science/Social Studies
Julie Taylor, Ashe County Middle School
Literacy Specialist