by Gary G. Bitter & Jane M. Legacy

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Using Technology inUsing Technology in
the Classroomthe Classroom
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Classroom Administration,Classroom Administration,
Professional Practice, andProfessional Practice, and
DevelopmentDevelopment

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Focus Questions:Focus Questions:
 How can basic software tools be used to facilitateHow can basic software tools be used to facilitate
print-based communication?print-based communication?
 What types of planning and scheduling can beWhat types of planning and scheduling can be
aided with the use of technology?aided with the use of technology?
 What specific-purpose software aids teacherWhat specific-purpose software aids teacher
productivity?productivity?
 How can teachers use technology to develop andHow can teachers use technology to develop and
maintain collegial relationships from a distance?maintain collegial relationships from a distance?
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Focus Questions:Focus Questions:
 What information about funding opportunities isWhat information about funding opportunities is
available online?available online?
 In what ways can technology assist teachers toIn what ways can technology assist teachers to
remain lifelong learners?remain lifelong learners?
 Identify the professional membership organizationsIdentify the professional membership organizations
that you will likely join. Why did you select thethat you will likely join. Why did you select the
organization(s)?organization(s)?
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Focus Questions:Focus Questions:
 Review the professional development opportunities.Review the professional development opportunities.
Which ones appear to be the most helpful for aWhich ones appear to be the most helpful for a
classroom teacher?classroom teacher?
 Prepare a first-day-of-class parent letter and includePrepare a first-day-of-class parent letter and include
an explanation of the use of technology in youran explanation of the use of technology in your
classroom.classroom.
 Identify twenty granting agencies that you can applyIdentify twenty granting agencies that you can apply
to for development and/or research funding. What isto for development and/or research funding. What is
the idea that you are requesting support for?the idea that you are requesting support for?
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Communicating…Communicating…
 Student Contact InformationStudent Contact Information
 LettersLetters
 NewslettersNewsletters
 Official CorrespondenceOfficial Correspondence
– Word processing, Email, Internet,Word processing, Email, Internet,
Databases, etc.Databases, etc.
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Planning…Planning…
 Lesson PlansLesson Plans
 IndividualIndividual
Student NeedsStudent Needs
 Designing aDesigning a
ClassroomClassroom
LayoutLayout
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Scheduling…Scheduling…
 Budgeting MoneyBudgeting Money
 Booking ClassroomBooking Classroom
GuestsGuests
 GeneratingGenerating
DocumentsDocuments
www.quia.comwww.quia.com
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The ProfessionalThe Professional
Educator…Educator…
 Collegial CommunicationCollegial Communication
 www.teachnet.com/t2twww.teachnet.com/t2t
 www.education-world.com/boards/wwwthreads.plwww.education-world.com/boards/wwwthreads.pl
 Professional AssociationsProfessional Associations
 www.aaas.orgwww.aaas.org
 www.iste.orgwww.iste.org
 Educational Funding OpportunitiesEducational Funding Opportunities
 http://fdncenter.org/grantmaker/index.htmlhttp://fdncenter.org/grantmaker/index.html
 www.nfie.orgwww.nfie.org
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The ProfessionalThe Professional
Educator…Educator…
 Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development
 http://ali.apple.comhttp://ali.apple.com
 http://cu.classroom.com/info.asphttp://cu.classroom.com/info.asp
 http://tblr.ed.asu.edu/http://tblr.ed.asu.edu/
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The EndThe End
Prepared by Carolyn RoyPrepared by Carolyn Roy
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