6. What are Interactive Multimedia Projects? Projects where students are actively involved in the creation of a project that incorporates images, text, sound, motion, and interactivity for the purpose of sharing the information. Generally 2 or more media is combined together.
15. When professional learning can only take place after regular school hours, not all teachers can be involved.
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17. Solution: Time to Plan Content Experts & Technology Integrators working together can create highly engaging and content rich learning experiences for students Using technology should be seen as tool in the teachers toolbox of skills not something that stands alone
18. Potential Barriers Time for teachers to learn the hardware & software Time to plan how to integrate technology Time for continual support as learning
19. Solution:Continual Support Access to “instructional technology support” as the teachers continue to use and work with students is key beyond a “how to do it” class. This support needs to be flexible in nature and responsive to teachers’ need “just in time” support is important
20. Potential Barriers Time for teachers to learn the hardware & software Time to plan how to integrate technology Time for continual support as learning Change in culture & pedagogy
21. Solution: Change The Principal needs to lead the charge for integrating technology in their building. They must model effective use of technology when working with teachers Teachers need to move to be being a “guide on the side”, a facilitator of learning
22. Potential Barriers Time for teachers to learn the hardware & software Time to plan how to integrate technology Time for continual support as learning Change in culture & pedagogy Keeping up with new technologies
23. Solution: Keeping Up Schools/Districts need to have a system in place in order to be able to evaluate software and hardware before making purchases. Continual assessment of technology use and integration needs to happen in order to continue to move forward. It’s not about what equipment or how much we have, it’s about how it is used.
This slide includes video clips of a teacher and student reflecting on a IMP used in an 8th grade classroom. The pieces I would point after these movies include: From the Teacher time to learn time plan integration incorporating into an already existing program that the technology came at the endFrom the Student got to express her ideas that it didn’t take long to do incorporating pictures helped express idea