2. • Then • Now
Carita Graham
CUR/545 Using Technology For Teaching and Learning
Instructor: Deborah Clark
November 11, 2019
3. Technology in the Classroom
Technology integration is an essential element for
21st century learners to be successful as they work to
develop a robust appetite for problem solving and critical
thinking skills. The use of technology provides learners
more opportunities to indulge in discovery learning, but
with everything else, its integration into the curriculum
must done purposefully and objectively to allow learners to
scaffold. Technology can positively impact the classroom
environment. Educators must engage technology beyond
their comfort zone in order to challenge and engage
4. Facilitating Group Activities
• Google Docs can be used for group, shared activities.
• During the activities, all group members can collectively
collaborate and edit a document throughout the assignment.
• Google Docs provide real-time editing and collaboration
opportunity.
• The group members can provide and receive feedback about
their contributions to the activity by other members before
submitting the project.
• Google Docs can be accessed from home, work, school, or
while on vacation using laptops, smartphones, and more.
5. Managing Group Activities
Utilize Specific Skillset
• Active and timely participation and communication
• Accountability
• Flexibility
• Sharing and ensuring group members content mastery
• Mutual respect for all group member’s contributions to
the project
• Providing and receiving constructive feedback from group
members
6. Managing Group Activities
Provide Specific Jobs or Tasks
• Facilitator- keeps team on task
• Reporter- relays questions and concerns to the instructor
• Timekeeper-keeps group aware of deadlines
• Devil’s Advocate-challenges the group’s thinking
• Harmonizer- provides positive team atmosphere
• Prioritizer- Keep group members focused
• Wild Card- Stand in for missing members when needed
and submits final product
7. Conducting Research
All research begins with a question. According to Power
Up What Works, research is an inquiry-based process that
involves:
• Identifying a question
• Gathering information
• Analyzing and evaluating the evidence
• Drawing conclusions
• Sharing the knowledge and insight gained with group
members
https://powerupwhatworks.org/strategy-guide/conducting-research
9. Managing the Single Computer Classroom
• Computer as a Teacher tool
• Multi-Media Chalk Board or Flip
Chart
• Tool for Individual Input or Part of a
Larger Group or Class Project
• Computer as a Learning Center or
Station
• Cooperative Learning Tool
http://www.lburkhart.com/elem/strat.htm
10. Managing a Multi-Computer Classroom
• Whole Class Presentations
• Computer Teams(Small groups)
• Assessment/Standardized Practice Tool
• Survey/Questioning Tool for Teacher
• Interactive and Virtual Website for Learning
• Google Classroom
• Independent Work (program connecting and monitoring
all computers through teacher’s computer)
11. Using Hand Held Devices
• Use audio recording feature for notes...
• Live polling tools. ...
• Creating of videos and other recordings. ...
• Chatting and online discussion boards. ...
• Using QR Codes
• Reading eBooks
• Clickers for polls, voting, multiple choice responses
• Communication of assignments, messages, and other
important information
12. Using iPads, tablets, or laptops
• Establish clear and concise expectations for classroom
use.
• Use of assessment apps like Kahoot, Quizlet, Mentimeter,
WooClap, Beekast and more
• Assign group Projects through google classroom to avoid
excess paper and allow for immediate collaboration
• Use QR codes and barcode scanners to access
information, assessments and other materials.
• Communicate by downloading and reading or listening
13. Reflections
• Technology has taken the classroom by storm. As
students begins to explore a variety of technological
devices, they will begin to understand the tremendous
benefit as well as necessity of these tools. Technology
has allowed students the opportunity to take virtual
fieldtrips to place they may never go, locate and
discovery resources otherwise unavailable. Lastly,
students can enjoy technology as they continue their
journey into acquiring knowledge in the 21st century
classroom.
Learning in groups means that you need to share your knowledge and ideas with other students.
When you work as a group on a project or assignment, then you have the opportunity to draw on the different strengths of group members, to produce a more extensive and higher quality project or assignment than you could complete on your own.
To do this effectively you need to learn group work skills, which are an extremely important part of your professional development.
In most professions, people are required to work in multidisciplinary project teams or teams with a responsibility for a specific task.
Many professional organizations and employer groups stress the importance of interpersonal and group skills, such as communication, negotiation, problem solving, and teamwork.
These skills can be as important as your subject knowledge in enabling you to be an effective professional.
Learning and working effectively as part of a team or group is an extremely important skill, and one that you will refine and use throughout your working life. Group projects should be among the most valuable and rewarding learning experiences.
For many students, however, they are also among the most frustrating.
The ability to conduct research is a critical skill students need to be college and career ready.
To support struggling students, who may face difficulties in carrying out this process, teachers can use a range of technology tools to personalize instruction.
Primary research can include: Interviews, Surveys, Questionnaires, Observations and analysis, and Ethnography (the study and description of people, cultures, and customs).
One of the best ways to get students using technology in your classroom is through presentations.
Communication allows the group members a choice of how to present their final project to the class and others.
It also allows students to interject some creativity.
No matter what the topic, creating colorful slideshows and engaging materials helps students get their point across and gives them a chance to learn best practices for using software to help them organize their thoughts.
The single classroom computer was once very popular. Teachers were creative in devising schedules and other methods to provide every student with computer time.
There is also technology, MultiPoint by Microsoft, that allow many mice to be attached to one computer so that several students can interact through that single computer at one time.
Teacher Tool
Keep records, manipulate information, produce individual letters to parents.
Produce a class newsletter.
Create customized follow-up work for lessons.
Make personalized certificates of achievement.
Create customized graphic organizers and direction sheets.
Create charts, student lists and name tags.
Communicate with other professionals and subject experts via email.
Multimedia Chalk Board or Flip Chart
Reading groups: draw story webs, have the computer read vocabulary words
Demonstrate concepts: for example, add descriptive words to a sentence or rearrange the sequence of words in a sentence to change the meaning.
Record information from a group brainstorming session that introduces a new unit.
Demonstrate writing or editing skills.
Demonstrate Math concepts (ClarisWorks) (Graph Club)
Color text for exploring, or critically evaluating written material
Color text for demonstrating patterns and devices in poetry (check out poetry sites in Global Shared folder: !Web sites)
Spreadsheet for graphing simple survey information
Live access to a selected Internet site to enhance discussion or illustrate a point.
Live access to a selected Internet site to retrieve authentic data
Exploring Interactive websites and virtual fieldtrips
Hand-held devices are rapidly becoming a common technology at work, school, and play.
There are many different handheld devices:
Smartphones
Clickers
Personal Digital Assistants
GPS and GIS in the Classroom
Portable Electronic Keyboards
Digital Cameras
Other Devices
One of the newest approaches to using technology in the classroom is called the 1-to-1 initiative.
Many districts across the country have begun to equip their students and faculty with iPads: One iPad for every person.
The Ipad continues to be one of the top technologies that school use.
