Philosophy of Education and Educational Philosophy
Management of Technology
1. Managing Learning
Even with Technologies...
and Learners...
and schedules...
and glitches... Gail Lovely
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2. So, have things changed?
What’s our role?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGMsT4qNA-c
4. Technological Tools…
Educational researchers and
practitioners alike assert that the
potential of new technologies for
learning is likely to be found not in the
technologies themselves but in the
way in which these technologies are
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used as tools for learning (Means & Olson,
1995; Owston, 1997; Valdez et al., 1999).
From NCREL: http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/content/cntareas/reading/li300.htm
5. Our Responsibility
Technologies in a balanced
role
Technology as the tool, media,
source,
not as the goal.
Technology as an enabler
enabling communication, access and more.
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Technology as one of the things we use, do,
explore.
6. Key Elements
Appropriate Resources
Engaged Learners
Collaborative Work
Tangible Products
Management Structures
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7. Key Elements
Appropriate Resources
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14. Math Manipulatives
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.htm
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15. Gather a Collection or two
http://simplybox.com/public/?id=22915
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16. Key Element
Engaged Learners
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17. Engagement
What creates engagement?
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18. Projects:
Purposeful interactions with
others
Teach more than “curriculum” but must
teach “curriculum” too!
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http://www.learner.org/jnorth/robin/
http://www.projectsbyjen.com/
19. Key Elements
Collaborative Work
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21. Shared and Collaborative Writing
real time
Whiteboards
◦ http://www.twiddla.com/474476
Writing Pads
◦ http://glovely.titanpad.com/5
◦ (password: letmein )
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22. Shared and Collaborative Writing
delayed (asynchronous)
Stixy
◦ http://www.stixy.com/guest/102984
◦ (password is letmein)
◦ Refresh to see posts by others.
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23. Shared and Collaborative Writing
delayed (asynchronous)
Blogs
Writer and commenter
Classblogmeister
Kidblog
Edublogs
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Wikis
“experts” and editors
Wikispaces
36. The Planning and Integration
“Flow”
Identify objectives
(curriculum)
Determine if technologies can
enhance learning objectives
Review underlying tech skills
needed
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Organize classroom
environment
Set student expectations and
define outcomes
37. In a Nutshell…
Pick the right tools and resources
Provide support to allow for rich
learning experiences
Encourage horizontal movement of
information
“Automate” what you can
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38. Managing...
but accounting for differences
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39. Plan for Differentiation
The Differentiator
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http://www.byrdseed.com/differentiator/
42. Provide choices
Not what is learned, but how it is
learned and how students will show
you what they know...
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43. Teacher Tools
Access to a VARIETY
of Web Resources
Internet Buttons example
Bridges example
Website Yolaexample
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Only2Clicks example
Glogster.eduexample
44. Managing it All…
Clearly define your expectations - both process
AND product.
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45. Rubrics
Expectations up front – no tricks!
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http://www.tltgroup.org/resourc
es/flashlight/rubrics.htm
46. Rubrics
“A rubric is an explicit summary of the
criteria for assessing a particular piece
of student work, plus levels of
potential achievement for each
criterion.” (source)
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But really RUBRICS are time-savers!
Rubistar is a GREAT time saver!
47. Rubrics
http://www.teach-
nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/
http://www.rubrics4teachers.com/
The BEST List of rubrics:
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/s
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chrockguide/assess.html
53. Expect and
encourage
students to help
each other.
No touching classmates’ computers or
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technologies.
Provide time to discuss and reward processes
and also for sharing "student discoveries".
54. Turn Taking…
Check list
Sticks in a Cup
Circle Chart
Electronic name pickers
◦ http://classtools.net/main_area/template_loader.h
tm?fruit_machine
◦ http://www.barryfunenglish.com/tools.php
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◦ http://www.superteachertools.com/classroom-
tools/group-maker.php
55. Managing it All…
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Let students have a limited time to "play" with
new technologies, sites, etc BEFORE you
give them tight timelines and deadlines.
56. Eventually one of your goals should be
students self-selecting tools to use to achieve
their goals....
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57. Managing it All…
DON'T wait until
you are
"totally
comfortable"...
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Just take ONE
bite at a time...
59. Thank you!
Gail Lovely
Independent educator
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Online CV: http://LovelyLearning.com
Twitter: glovely
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It’s all about them.
60. Credits
Toy or Tool: Uploaded to Flickr on 2/13/2009 by Fuyoh! with cc attribution license
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fuyoh/3276837993/in/set-72157615701320920
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