- The document reviews 12 research articles that studied the integration of technology into K-12 classrooms. The articles examined topics such as the impact of 1:1 laptop programs, technology use by teachers, online learning communities for teachers, and software use in reading and math.
- Across the studies, results were mixed as to whether increased technology led to higher test scores. Positive impacts included increased student motivation and engagement. Challenges included the need for proper implementation, teaching strategies, and long-term support.
- A key implication is that simply providing new technologies is not enough - teachers require training, time to adapt practices, and help using data to guide instruction for technology to truly enhance learning
This document provides an overview of the academic calendar and resources for a Social Psychology course at Winston-Salem State University. It outlines the 15-week course structure, including weekly topics, activities, objectives and educational resources. Students will read textbook chapters and complete assignments each week, including quizzes, exams and a group project. A variety of resources are available to support student learning, such as textbooks, slides, assessment tools on Blackboard, discussion boards, search engines and group pages. The course aims to introduce key concepts in social psychology and assess student comprehension of the material.
A model to plan, teach, resource and assess inquiry-based learning which encompasses the guiding principles of the newly gazetted curriculum in New Zealand.
Sustainability and renewable technologiesWendy French
Liam Carracher a design technology teacher recently graduated from Moray House in Edinburgh shared this presentation about a project he did on Sustainability and renewable technologies in his final placement.
The Montana State University Billings restructured its introductory and intermediate algebra sequence into a modular, five-day-a-week format using MathXL for homework and quizzes. Students must earn 100% on homework and 80% on quizzes to take module exams, allowing mastery of content before moving ahead. Results show increased student success rates, higher exam scores, and over 30% able to complete the sequence faster. Students benefit from daily classes, peer support, and personalized MathXL homework help.
The document discusses new technology-enabled approaches for learning and teaching. It outlines key topics like technology trends, empirical evidence of practices, and case studies of tools like OULDI and OL-Net that aim to enhance the learner experience. The document envisions supporting core learning activities like finding resources, creating content, designing learning activities, communicating, and reflecting through pedagogically informed use of innovative technologies.
The literature review table summarizes research on the use of interactive whiteboards in K-12 classrooms. It includes 15 sources categorized by themes of theoretical frameworks, technological pedagogical content knowledge, and interactive whiteboards. The interactive whiteboard section includes subcategories of what they are, challenges, and implementation. The sources describe benefits of interactive whiteboards for student engagement, as well as challenges like teacher training needs and technical difficulties.
Liam Carragher who has recently graduated from Moray House shared this powerpoint on the sustainability project he did as part of his final teaching placement
This document discusses embedding graduate attributes into university modules and programs. It outlines two tiers of graduate attributes, with Tier 1 focusing on complex human abilities like scholarship, citizenship, and lifelong learning. Tier 2 includes clusters of personal skills like being inquiry-focused, critically literate, autonomous and collaborative, and ethically and socially aware. The document shows how graduate attributes can be aligned with learning outcomes, teaching activities, assessment tasks and criteria, and used to evaluate and improve student learning. An example is provided to map a physics module's graduate attributes, learning outcomes, teaching activities, and assessment alignment.
This document provides an overview of the academic calendar and resources for a Social Psychology course at Winston-Salem State University. It outlines the 15-week course structure, including weekly topics, activities, objectives and educational resources. Students will read textbook chapters and complete assignments each week, including quizzes, exams and a group project. A variety of resources are available to support student learning, such as textbooks, slides, assessment tools on Blackboard, discussion boards, search engines and group pages. The course aims to introduce key concepts in social psychology and assess student comprehension of the material.
A model to plan, teach, resource and assess inquiry-based learning which encompasses the guiding principles of the newly gazetted curriculum in New Zealand.
Sustainability and renewable technologiesWendy French
Liam Carracher a design technology teacher recently graduated from Moray House in Edinburgh shared this presentation about a project he did on Sustainability and renewable technologies in his final placement.
The Montana State University Billings restructured its introductory and intermediate algebra sequence into a modular, five-day-a-week format using MathXL for homework and quizzes. Students must earn 100% on homework and 80% on quizzes to take module exams, allowing mastery of content before moving ahead. Results show increased student success rates, higher exam scores, and over 30% able to complete the sequence faster. Students benefit from daily classes, peer support, and personalized MathXL homework help.
The document discusses new technology-enabled approaches for learning and teaching. It outlines key topics like technology trends, empirical evidence of practices, and case studies of tools like OULDI and OL-Net that aim to enhance the learner experience. The document envisions supporting core learning activities like finding resources, creating content, designing learning activities, communicating, and reflecting through pedagogically informed use of innovative technologies.
The literature review table summarizes research on the use of interactive whiteboards in K-12 classrooms. It includes 15 sources categorized by themes of theoretical frameworks, technological pedagogical content knowledge, and interactive whiteboards. The interactive whiteboard section includes subcategories of what they are, challenges, and implementation. The sources describe benefits of interactive whiteboards for student engagement, as well as challenges like teacher training needs and technical difficulties.
Liam Carragher who has recently graduated from Moray House shared this powerpoint on the sustainability project he did as part of his final teaching placement
This document discusses embedding graduate attributes into university modules and programs. It outlines two tiers of graduate attributes, with Tier 1 focusing on complex human abilities like scholarship, citizenship, and lifelong learning. Tier 2 includes clusters of personal skills like being inquiry-focused, critically literate, autonomous and collaborative, and ethically and socially aware. The document shows how graduate attributes can be aligned with learning outcomes, teaching activities, assessment tasks and criteria, and used to evaluate and improve student learning. An example is provided to map a physics module's graduate attributes, learning outcomes, teaching activities, and assessment alignment.
1. Project-based learning involves students shaping projects to fit their interests, conducting research from multiple sources, and presenting their results.
2. It requires critical thinking, collaboration, and communication across disciplines over an extended period of time.
3. Effective project-based learning starts with a real-world problem or question, allows active student investigation using various representation methods, and involves collaboration within a learning community.
This rubric evaluates students on critical thinking skills in four areas: analyze, compare and contrast, problem solving, and evaluation. For each area, students can perform at an unsatisfactory, proficient, or advanced level. At the proficient level, students use models and explanations to analyze systems, identify relationships, compare similarities and differences, apply knowledge to solve problems, and evaluate work based on criteria. At the advanced level, students differentiate concepts, determine reasons for similarities and differences, consider cross-curricular knowledge, identify significant questions, and provide detailed feedback. The rubric is used to assess student performance on a scale from 0 to 10.
ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICS PROBLEMS POSED BY STUDENTSJoe Andelija
The study developed a rubric to assess physics problems posed by students. Sixty university students participated by posing problems in class and as homework over an academic year. Data from student worksheets and interviews were analyzed to determine six criteria for the rubric: fluency, scientific accuracy, number of equations needed, number of questions, complexity, and solvability. Inter-rater and intra-rater reliability for the rubric were high at r=0.86 and r=0.92, respectively. The rubric provides a standardized way to evaluate student problem posing performance.
The document discusses strategies for teachers to engage students through new technologies. It suggests assigning collaborative projects using blogs, wikis, and online timelines for art history. The teacher currently has students do a real-world art commission project, but proposes moving portions like the artist statement and portfolio online. The teacher plans to post a detailed syllabus, rubrics, FAQs, deadlines, and a gallery online for students. E-mail will allow consistent teacher responses to support a structured and respectful learning environment.
This document outlines a school's vision and goals for implementing teaming practices between 5th and 6th grade teachers to help ease students' transition from elementary to middle school. The goals are to lower tardiness, improve test scores, reduce disciplinary issues, and increase success in advanced classes. Various activities and responsibilities are listed to analyze data on attendance, assessments, discipline referrals, and advanced class performance to determine whether teaming practices are achieving these goals. Benchmarks and timelines are provided to monitor progress and suggest revisions throughout implementation.
Will evaluate the overall effectiveness of the After the completion of the field test -observation
Evaluator lesson, the ease of use and the achievement of -surveys
the objectives.
-interviews
The document compares a traditional school model to a student-response school model across several criteria on a scale of minor to major change. A traditional school provides reactive student support and focuses on overall school performance, while a student-response school provides proactive student support and focuses on individual performance. Additionally, a traditional school uses informal collaboration and summative assessments, whereas a student-response school uses formal collaboration focused on learning and ongoing formative assessments to drive instruction.
This document discusses strategies for developing effective lessons using technology that engage students and assess learning. It recommends analyzing student abilities and needs, stating clear objectives based on standards, and selecting appropriate strategies, technologies, media and materials. The document also suggests using the ASSURE model to plan lessons, find free online resources, and provide feedback to improve student performance.
Curriculum evaluation models practical applications for teacheBELETE DAMTEW
This article discusses curriculum evaluation models that can provide teachers with practical guidance for evaluating curriculum. It summarizes three models: Davis' Process Model, Stake's Countenance Model, and Eisner's Connoisseurship Model. Davis' model outlines the key processes of curriculum evaluation, including delineating the evaluation, collecting information, and utilizing the results. Stake's model focuses on defining intents, collecting observational data, and identifying discrepancies. Eisner's model provides guidance for interpreting and appraising evaluation findings through descriptive, interpretive, and judgment stages to build consensus. The article argues that combining elements of these three models can provide an effective framework to structure teacher-led curriculum evaluation activities.
This document summarizes a collaboration between The Ohio State University at Lima, the University of North Carolina Greensboro, and local high schools to develop an energy science curriculum called It's About Discovery. The goal is to engage students in hands-on, inquiry-based learning focusing on STEM through critical thinking skills. The curriculum aims to intellectually prepare students for STEM careers and equip teachers with resources and knowledge. It involves community partnerships, project-based learning experiences, and teacher professional development. Initial feedback indicates that students find science more fun and see its real-world applications, while some are now considering STEM careers. Teachers value the collaborative online professional learning community.
1) The NJDOE developed a model curriculum aligned to the Common Core State Standards to provide clearer and more rigorous standards, leverage expertise from many states, and allow for continuous improvement.
2) The model curriculum includes learning objectives, instructional strategies, formative assessments, and summative assessments to improve student achievement.
3) School leaders can implement the standards-aligned curriculum and assessment system with fidelity to improve student outcomes by ensuring effective instruction and using data from assessments.
10 principles-of-effective-online-teachingGenia Smith
This document outlines 10 principles of effective online teaching based on research from Penn State's World Campus. It discusses the need to establish clear performance expectations and best practices for online instructors. Some of the key principles include: showing up and teaching in the online classroom, proactively managing the course, establishing patterns of course activities, planning for the unplanned, providing timely responses to students, maintaining quality and security standards, and actively engaging with students to keep them progressing. The goal is to help instructors understand how to structure their online courses and interactions for successful student learning.
Eportfolio assessment can help students develop skills for lifelong learning by allowing them to identify and reflect on their own learning, make judgements about their work and the work of others, and prepare for unpredictable future challenges. Eportfolios encourage student ownership of learning by having them select work to showcase and provide reflections. When used for assessment, eportfolios can provide formative feedback to students and inspire high-quality work by helping students learn to recognize quality in their own and others' work. Eportfolios have the potential to align learning goals, practice, and evaluation in a way that supports lifelong learning beyond graduation.
Developing Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs) at ITT Dublinvia the National Di...Gillian Kerins
The document summarizes efforts by ITT Dublin to develop Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs) for sharing via the National Digital Learning Resources repository. The goals were to enhance the student learning experience and provide opportunities for independent learning. RLOs covered topics like academic research, writing skills, study skills, plagiarism, and referencing. Feedback has been positive and over 3,300 students have completed RLOs since 2010. Future plans include adding more content, integrating RLOs further into academic modules, and ongoing development and evaluation.
This research digest summarizes key research on classroom behavior management. The first section notes that behavior management is important for effective teaching and learning. A distinction is drawn between authoritarian and authoritative behavior management styles, with authoritative styles linked to better social and academic outcomes. The second section discusses how behavior management supports effective teaching and learning. Research indicates that expert teachers demonstrate respect for students, which contributes to a positive learning environment. The third section is less than 3 sentences.
The document outlines Sherrilleta Foster's action research plan to improve student achievement at her school by training English teachers on advanced technology usage in the classroom, presenting this plan to staff, getting input from students on interactive lessons, researching supplemental online resources and materials, and evaluating the outcomes of incorporating new technologies into the curriculum compared to traditional teaching methods. The overall goal is to use modern technology like SMART phones and interactive whiteboards to make learning more relevant and prepare students for life after high school.
The document provides an overview of the February 2011 issue of the newsletter "Inspiring Teachers". It includes the editor's comments on launching their website and year of the professional college. It also shares an editorial on outcome-based teaching, school memories from a former student, and emails received by the editor. The newsletter aims to drive educational change through excellence in teaching.
The document discusses teaching methods and outlines an editor's comments on launching a new year for a professional college. It provides details on:
1. The editor apologizes for missing new year's resolutions, which are published in the issue.
2. An article discusses how teaching needs to be outcome-driven and competency-based, using Bloom's and Fink's taxonomies to define learning objectives and outcomes.
3. Interesting links and teaching resources are shared, and the editor invites feedback on workshops and passionate people to work with the Teacher's Academy to change education.
This is a PDF printable booklet of the Assessment and Feedback cards, for use in Viewpoints curriculum design workshops where staff are considering the theme of learner engagement in their modules/courses.
When printing these, print two to a page and double-sided and then cut out cards to size.
This reflective essay discusses the author's learning from a class on educational research. Prior to this class, the author's understanding of research came from classes focused on research results, not the research process. This class provided an opportunity to learn about conducting research studies and the important role of literature reviews. Through a literature review assignment, the author gained experience searching research and summarizing key details. The knowledge learned about the research process will benefit the author's future goals, which include obtaining a doctorate degree requiring a dissertation.
Erica Boswell completed Responsible Conduct of Research training through the University of Michigan's PEERRS program. She obtained certifications in Foundations of Good Research Practice, Research Administration, Conflict of Interest, Authorship, Publication and Peer Review, and Human Subjects in Social & Behavioral Sciences by passing tests on each module. Her certification for the Human Subjects in Social & Behavioral Sciences module is valid through June 17, 2013.
1. Project-based learning involves students shaping projects to fit their interests, conducting research from multiple sources, and presenting their results.
2. It requires critical thinking, collaboration, and communication across disciplines over an extended period of time.
3. Effective project-based learning starts with a real-world problem or question, allows active student investigation using various representation methods, and involves collaboration within a learning community.
This rubric evaluates students on critical thinking skills in four areas: analyze, compare and contrast, problem solving, and evaluation. For each area, students can perform at an unsatisfactory, proficient, or advanced level. At the proficient level, students use models and explanations to analyze systems, identify relationships, compare similarities and differences, apply knowledge to solve problems, and evaluate work based on criteria. At the advanced level, students differentiate concepts, determine reasons for similarities and differences, consider cross-curricular knowledge, identify significant questions, and provide detailed feedback. The rubric is used to assess student performance on a scale from 0 to 10.
ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICS PROBLEMS POSED BY STUDENTSJoe Andelija
The study developed a rubric to assess physics problems posed by students. Sixty university students participated by posing problems in class and as homework over an academic year. Data from student worksheets and interviews were analyzed to determine six criteria for the rubric: fluency, scientific accuracy, number of equations needed, number of questions, complexity, and solvability. Inter-rater and intra-rater reliability for the rubric were high at r=0.86 and r=0.92, respectively. The rubric provides a standardized way to evaluate student problem posing performance.
The document discusses strategies for teachers to engage students through new technologies. It suggests assigning collaborative projects using blogs, wikis, and online timelines for art history. The teacher currently has students do a real-world art commission project, but proposes moving portions like the artist statement and portfolio online. The teacher plans to post a detailed syllabus, rubrics, FAQs, deadlines, and a gallery online for students. E-mail will allow consistent teacher responses to support a structured and respectful learning environment.
This document outlines a school's vision and goals for implementing teaming practices between 5th and 6th grade teachers to help ease students' transition from elementary to middle school. The goals are to lower tardiness, improve test scores, reduce disciplinary issues, and increase success in advanced classes. Various activities and responsibilities are listed to analyze data on attendance, assessments, discipline referrals, and advanced class performance to determine whether teaming practices are achieving these goals. Benchmarks and timelines are provided to monitor progress and suggest revisions throughout implementation.
Will evaluate the overall effectiveness of the After the completion of the field test -observation
Evaluator lesson, the ease of use and the achievement of -surveys
the objectives.
-interviews
The document compares a traditional school model to a student-response school model across several criteria on a scale of minor to major change. A traditional school provides reactive student support and focuses on overall school performance, while a student-response school provides proactive student support and focuses on individual performance. Additionally, a traditional school uses informal collaboration and summative assessments, whereas a student-response school uses formal collaboration focused on learning and ongoing formative assessments to drive instruction.
This document discusses strategies for developing effective lessons using technology that engage students and assess learning. It recommends analyzing student abilities and needs, stating clear objectives based on standards, and selecting appropriate strategies, technologies, media and materials. The document also suggests using the ASSURE model to plan lessons, find free online resources, and provide feedback to improve student performance.
Curriculum evaluation models practical applications for teacheBELETE DAMTEW
This article discusses curriculum evaluation models that can provide teachers with practical guidance for evaluating curriculum. It summarizes three models: Davis' Process Model, Stake's Countenance Model, and Eisner's Connoisseurship Model. Davis' model outlines the key processes of curriculum evaluation, including delineating the evaluation, collecting information, and utilizing the results. Stake's model focuses on defining intents, collecting observational data, and identifying discrepancies. Eisner's model provides guidance for interpreting and appraising evaluation findings through descriptive, interpretive, and judgment stages to build consensus. The article argues that combining elements of these three models can provide an effective framework to structure teacher-led curriculum evaluation activities.
This document summarizes a collaboration between The Ohio State University at Lima, the University of North Carolina Greensboro, and local high schools to develop an energy science curriculum called It's About Discovery. The goal is to engage students in hands-on, inquiry-based learning focusing on STEM through critical thinking skills. The curriculum aims to intellectually prepare students for STEM careers and equip teachers with resources and knowledge. It involves community partnerships, project-based learning experiences, and teacher professional development. Initial feedback indicates that students find science more fun and see its real-world applications, while some are now considering STEM careers. Teachers value the collaborative online professional learning community.
1) The NJDOE developed a model curriculum aligned to the Common Core State Standards to provide clearer and more rigorous standards, leverage expertise from many states, and allow for continuous improvement.
2) The model curriculum includes learning objectives, instructional strategies, formative assessments, and summative assessments to improve student achievement.
3) School leaders can implement the standards-aligned curriculum and assessment system with fidelity to improve student outcomes by ensuring effective instruction and using data from assessments.
10 principles-of-effective-online-teachingGenia Smith
This document outlines 10 principles of effective online teaching based on research from Penn State's World Campus. It discusses the need to establish clear performance expectations and best practices for online instructors. Some of the key principles include: showing up and teaching in the online classroom, proactively managing the course, establishing patterns of course activities, planning for the unplanned, providing timely responses to students, maintaining quality and security standards, and actively engaging with students to keep them progressing. The goal is to help instructors understand how to structure their online courses and interactions for successful student learning.
Eportfolio assessment can help students develop skills for lifelong learning by allowing them to identify and reflect on their own learning, make judgements about their work and the work of others, and prepare for unpredictable future challenges. Eportfolios encourage student ownership of learning by having them select work to showcase and provide reflections. When used for assessment, eportfolios can provide formative feedback to students and inspire high-quality work by helping students learn to recognize quality in their own and others' work. Eportfolios have the potential to align learning goals, practice, and evaluation in a way that supports lifelong learning beyond graduation.
Developing Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs) at ITT Dublinvia the National Di...Gillian Kerins
The document summarizes efforts by ITT Dublin to develop Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs) for sharing via the National Digital Learning Resources repository. The goals were to enhance the student learning experience and provide opportunities for independent learning. RLOs covered topics like academic research, writing skills, study skills, plagiarism, and referencing. Feedback has been positive and over 3,300 students have completed RLOs since 2010. Future plans include adding more content, integrating RLOs further into academic modules, and ongoing development and evaluation.
This research digest summarizes key research on classroom behavior management. The first section notes that behavior management is important for effective teaching and learning. A distinction is drawn between authoritarian and authoritative behavior management styles, with authoritative styles linked to better social and academic outcomes. The second section discusses how behavior management supports effective teaching and learning. Research indicates that expert teachers demonstrate respect for students, which contributes to a positive learning environment. The third section is less than 3 sentences.
The document outlines Sherrilleta Foster's action research plan to improve student achievement at her school by training English teachers on advanced technology usage in the classroom, presenting this plan to staff, getting input from students on interactive lessons, researching supplemental online resources and materials, and evaluating the outcomes of incorporating new technologies into the curriculum compared to traditional teaching methods. The overall goal is to use modern technology like SMART phones and interactive whiteboards to make learning more relevant and prepare students for life after high school.
The document provides an overview of the February 2011 issue of the newsletter "Inspiring Teachers". It includes the editor's comments on launching their website and year of the professional college. It also shares an editorial on outcome-based teaching, school memories from a former student, and emails received by the editor. The newsletter aims to drive educational change through excellence in teaching.
The document discusses teaching methods and outlines an editor's comments on launching a new year for a professional college. It provides details on:
1. The editor apologizes for missing new year's resolutions, which are published in the issue.
2. An article discusses how teaching needs to be outcome-driven and competency-based, using Bloom's and Fink's taxonomies to define learning objectives and outcomes.
3. Interesting links and teaching resources are shared, and the editor invites feedback on workshops and passionate people to work with the Teacher's Academy to change education.
This is a PDF printable booklet of the Assessment and Feedback cards, for use in Viewpoints curriculum design workshops where staff are considering the theme of learner engagement in their modules/courses.
When printing these, print two to a page and double-sided and then cut out cards to size.
This reflective essay discusses the author's learning from a class on educational research. Prior to this class, the author's understanding of research came from classes focused on research results, not the research process. This class provided an opportunity to learn about conducting research studies and the important role of literature reviews. Through a literature review assignment, the author gained experience searching research and summarizing key details. The knowledge learned about the research process will benefit the author's future goals, which include obtaining a doctorate degree requiring a dissertation.
Erica Boswell completed Responsible Conduct of Research training through the University of Michigan's PEERRS program. She obtained certifications in Foundations of Good Research Practice, Research Administration, Conflict of Interest, Authorship, Publication and Peer Review, and Human Subjects in Social & Behavioral Sciences by passing tests on each module. Her certification for the Human Subjects in Social & Behavioral Sciences module is valid through June 17, 2013.
The document summarizes research on the use of technology in the classroom and its impact on student learning. It discusses studies that have been conducted at various education levels, from elementary school through post-secondary education. While some studies found that technology improved student achievement, others found no significant impact or that proper teacher training is needed to effectively use technology. Overall, the research suggests that technology can aid student learning if implemented correctly with teacher training, but on its own may not enhance learning outcomes.
This document examines research studies that investigate whether the use of technology in the classroom aids student learning at various education levels, including elementary school, middle and high school, post-secondary, and unknown levels. It also reviews other studies and looks at professional learning opportunities for teachers related to educational technology.
- The study sought to determine how many teachers use technology in their classrooms regularly and what types of technology are available to teachers in their schools. A national survey of over 4,000 teachers found that 97% had at least one computer in their classroom and 57% could bring computers into the classroom. Internet access was available for 93% of classroom computers daily.
- Differences were found between low and high income schools in terms of technological opportunities and resources available. Only limitations discussed were the lack of adjustments for multiple comparisons in the data analysis and not examining relationships between variables.
- No implications or suggestions for future research were provided. The data supports that there are disparities in technological opportunities between
1) The document proposes a project-based learning unit called "Making and Enforcing Laws" for 5th grade social studies students.
2) Over 5 days, students will learn about the process of how a bill becomes a law through videos, maps, and simulations of the legislative process.
3) Students will draft their own classroom laws, simulate the lawmaking process, and determine penalties for breaking the laws. They will create a poster and comic on the process.
This project proposal outlines a 5-day project for 5th grade students to learn about the process of how a bill becomes a law. On day 1, students will discuss what would happen without laws and view a video on how a bill becomes law. On day 2, students will create a flow map of the lawmaking process. On day 3, students will propose bills for their classroom and sort them into committees. On day 4, bills will be discussed and voted on in mock House and Senate sessions. On day 5, enacted classroom laws and consequences will be determined and students will create a poster and comic on the process. Students will reflect on what they learned about how a bill becomes a law.
The document proposes a 5-day project-based learning activity for 5th grade students to learn about the process of creating and enforcing laws. On day 1, students will reflect on what would happen without laws and discuss the importance of rules. On day 2, they will learn about the lawmaking process by watching educational videos. On day 3, students will brainstorm ideas for classroom laws and sort them into committees. On day 4, they will simulate the lawmaking process in the House and Senate. On day 5, they will finalize classroom laws, create posters and comics about the process, and write reflections on what they learned. The project aims to help students understand the government's role in creating and enforcing rules.
Everyone must be on time for class according to the classroom law. The consequence for breaking this law is a warning the first time, and after that a loss of privilege which is determined by the teacher.
1) The goal of the project is for 5th grade students to learn about the process of creating new laws and how laws are enforced.
2) Students will create a poster outlining a classroom law and consequence. They will also make a comic describing how a bill becomes a law and write a reflection on what they learned.
3) Over 5 days, students will discuss why laws are important, watch videos on the law-making process, propose and vote on classroom laws, and create their final projects.
The document proposes a 5-day project-based learning activity for 5th grade students to learn about the process of creating and enforcing laws. On day 1, students will reflect on what would happen without laws and discuss the importance of rules. On day 2, they will learn about the lawmaking process by watching educational videos. On day 3, students will brainstorm ideas for classroom laws and organize them into committees. On day 4, they will simulate the lawmaking process in the House and Senate. On day 5, they will enact classroom laws, create posters and comics about the process, and write a reflective essay. The project aims to help students understand the government's functions and solidify foundational knowledge.
This document provides a sample rubric for evaluating digital storytelling projects. The rubric assesses student work based on inclusion of images, soundtrack and emotion, duration of presentation, voice consistency, grammar, and point of view or awareness of audience. For each category, the rubric defines performance criteria for scores of 1 to 4, with 4 being the highest or best score.
The document is a survey evaluating a workshop on using Moviemaker in the classroom. It asks participants to rate various aspects of the workshop such as the relevance, presenters' knowledge, expectations, needs as learners, willingness and confidence to use Moviemaker, and likelihood of using it in the next 6 and 12 months. It also requests feedback on the pace and facilities and suggestions to improve future workshops.
This document provides instructions for creating a digital story using Movie Maker:
1. Launch Movie Maker and create a file to hold your images, videos, and sounds.
2. Drag clips onto the storyboard to organize them in the desired order before adding sounds.
3. Use the timeline to adjust clip timing and set start/end points.
4. Add transitions between clips and effects to individual clips using options in the Movie Tasks pane.
This document provides an overview of a workshop on digital storytelling using Windows Movie Maker. The workshop aims to teach educators how to use Movie Maker to create digital resources for their classrooms. It will include an introduction to Movie Maker, demonstrations of example projects, and time for educators to work individually and in groups to create their own digital story to use in their teaching. Upon completion, educators will evaluate the workshop and provide feedback to help improve future sessions.
The document outlines the agenda and instructions for a movie making workshop held for teachers. The workshop covers how to import images, video clips and sound clips into movie maker. It then discusses how to add transitions and effects between clips, edit the timing of clips, and add titles and credits. The document provides guidance on publishing the movie in different formats and adding music or narration. Attendees will break into groups to create a movie, then reconvene to share their movies before completing an online evaluation of the workshop.
1. Guidelines for Research Article Review Chart
Reference Purpose Research Questions Participants Methods Data Analysis Limitations/ Results/ Implications
Reliability/ Findings
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educational technology in their classrooms on a - Computers within the 50 states and the District Statistics (NCES), was significance at the 0.5 researchers also did not - 97% of teachers had at regards to the answers
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National center for types of technology are available through mobile schools were asked to school, and district levels. between variables and classroom; 57% of supports that there are
education statistics, available to teachers in labs. send sample lists of full- how this might affect the teachers could bring differences in terms of
institute of education their schools. - Internet access for these time teachers. Of these The study focused on the data.” computers into the technological
sciences, U.S. department computers. teachers, a sample group use of technology in the classroom. opportunities within low
of education. Washington, - Availability and use of was selected and Spring/Winter 2009. - Internet access was and high income schools.
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administrative work. used often: LCD/DLP
- The frequency of projectors (72%);
student use of technology interactive whiteboard
during class. (57%), digital camera
- Modes of technology (49%).
used by teachers for - 97% of teachers had
communication with remote access to email,
parents. and 85% of these teachers
2. - Amount and types of used the email often or
training to use technology sometimes.
Brunvand, S., Duran, M, The purpose of this study - The impact of a cohort The three-year project The data was a mixture of The pre/post test data was One limitation identified The study found that, Since pre-service teachers
& Fossum, P. (2009). was to investigate “the on “technology literacy followed 17 student qualitative and analyzed using a paired- is the small number of through the cohort are required to take a
Preparing science impact of a professional and technology teachers, 17cooperating quantitative findings – pre samples t-test. participants. The programs, the confidence technology integration
teachers to teach with development program integration among student teachers, 5 university and post surveys were researchers state that this and competence in course, it’s important that
technology: Exploring a where K-16 networked teachers, cooperating faculty, and 3 student used along with journal The qualitative data was program (42 participants) integrating technology these students are learning
K-16 networked learning learning community teachers, education and teaching supervisors. entries, portfolios, and measured by separating it would be “characteristic increased. how to properly integrate
community approach. The approach was content faculty, and observations. as: reading, describing, of what might be technology into the
Turkish online journal of implemented to provide student teaching classifying considered a pilot for a There were no significant classroom in a realistic
educational technology, training and support for supervisors in a science more extensive study.” increases in the setting.
8(4), 21-42. Retrieved technology integration in education program,” Another limitation is that familiarity and use of
from ERIC database. science education.” - The patterns in the study focuses on “ordinary” computer
“technology integrated volunteers who all have functions.
projects designed by the an interest in using
project participants.” technology in science.
- The types of This is described as
“professional something that “may not
development activities be representative of
[that] promote and/or science educators in
influence participating general.”
science educators’ Finally, the data had too
professional development few in each subgroup to
on technology integration be analyzed by
in the classroom.” subgroups.
Bebell, D. & Kay, R. A program was piloted The study focused on: Five public and private After completion of the Factor analysis was An identified limitation is For the schools in the In addition to the
(2010). One to one that provides a 1:1 ratio of - The trends in schools’ middle schools in pilot study, the students’ applied across the student the use of the MCAS as a pilot program, teachers students’ increase in
computing: A Summary technology to student overall performance on Massachusetts were MCAS scores were survey items. measurement tool. The and students reported an motivation, etc, the
of the quantitative results across five public and the Massachusetts selected for participation. compared to those in the researchers utilized a increase in use of teachers also experienced
from the berkshire private middle schools in standardized test (MCAS) Two schools were comparison schools. computer writing survey technology. This led to an
wireless learning Massachusetts. The study as “compared to selected as comparison as an alternative increase in student a change in their teaching
initiative. Journal of focused on how teaching comparison schools and schools. In addition to this measurement. motivation and styles and strategies used
technology, and learning is affected state trends.” quantitative data, engagement. within the classroom. As
learning, and assessment, when students and - The components of the The study does not qualitative data was more technology is
9(2). Retrieved from teachers are provided with students’ technology uses specify how the schools collected in the form of integrated into the
ERIC database. laptops and wireless in school or at home that were selected. teacher surveys, teacher classrooms, it is important
internet. are related to the interviews, student
that teachers evaluate
performance on the surveys, student
MCAS. drawings, and classroom their methods of teaching.
observations.
Shapley, K.S., Sheehan, A program was piloted in - The implementation Middle schools in Texas Teachers and students 5-point scales were used Not discussed The average level of One of the largest waves
D., Maloney, C., & which each student at level of the Technology applied to become a Total were surveyed at the end for the student and support for Technology across the USA is the use
Caranikas-Walker, F. high-need middle schools Immersion program. Immersion school. In of each school year over teacher surveys. Immersion and teachers’ of technology in the
(2010). Evaluating was provided with a - The correlation between applying, they had to the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year of Classroom Immersion
classroom as a strategy
the implementation laptop and appropriate strength of meet certain criteria in implementation. Measures of internal increased slightly, but the
fidelity of technology wireless internet implementation and the order to receive the consistency were used, as level of Student Access for teaching and learning.
immersion and its technologies. The study students’ reading and federal funding – low TAKS scores were used well as Alpha scale and Use declined slightly. Various technological
relationship with focused on the teaching math test scores (TAKS). income, schools identified to assess knowledge. reliabilities. Teacher level companies – Apple, Dell,
student achievement. and student achievement as needs improvement, implementation etc. – have created
Journal of technology, and learning. and needs for technology. components were programs attempting to
learning, and assessment, Final selection took inconsistent. tap into this niche in the
9(4). Retrieved from several factors into
classroom. This study
ERIC database. consideration – rating of
their proposal, size, shows that merely
location, diversity, and implementing technology
academic achievement. In does not equate to higher
addition, the need for a test scores and positive
variety of geographical
3. locations within the state results.
and the availability of
comparable schools
played into the selection.
21 middle schools from
across Texas were
chosen. There was a
variety of rural, urban,
and suburban within this
group of schools. 2/3 of
the schools were in small
or very small districts
(2,999 or less students),
while 1/3 of the schools
were in large districts
(more than 10,000
students).
Means, B. (2010). This study sought - Classroom-level and The article states that Classroom observations The information gained Not discussed. There was a relationship An implication discussed
Technology and correlations between school-level practices that schools which had were used – both in through the observations between student gains and in the study was the fact
education change: Focus reading/math software in are associated with higher implemented reading and utilization of the software and interviews were when they began utilizing that teachers “should be
on student learning. the classroom with achievement gains in math software were and with the teacher coded. the software. When the urged to capitalize on the
Journal of research on student learning gains. classrooms using reading targeted. The specific providing instruction. use of software was assessment data that
technology in education, or math software. schools and methods for started earlier in the year, instructional software
42(3), 285-307. Retrieved selecting those schools Phone-interviews were the students saw more makes available.”
from ERIC database. were not discussed. conducted. gains.
Additionally, training and
support cannot neglect
classroom management.
Suhr, K.A., Hernandez, The study seeks to - The difference in total This study took place in a CST scores as third grade CST scores were analyzed The variables among the There was a high level of There was a positive
D.A., Grimes, D., & determine whether or not ELA score on the suburban school system in students and again as fifth using: ANOVA, students – SES, parents, engagement among the effect in the use of the
Warschauer, M. (2010). a program in which each California Standards Test southern California with grade students. MANOVA, and multiple etc. Since SES students in the laptop laptop, but not after the
Laptops and fourth-grade student has a laptop (CST) in a student from around 14,000 K-8 regressions information was not classrooms. first year. Given a new
literacy: Assisting the computer leads to gains third to fifth grades students. Teacher and student provided, the students’
jump over the fourth- indicative of the high cost between laptop and non- surveys, teacher SES was estimated based The non-laptop group technology, it is important
grade slump. Journal of of implementation. laptop groups. Two elementary schools interviews, classroom on the education level of experienced a slump in to give the program time
technology, learning, and - The difference in subtest were selected for the observations, and teacher the parents. their fifth grade scores. to work – account for
assessment, 9(5), scores. laptop program. and student artifacts. learning curves, etc.
Retrieved from ERIC - Participation in the
database. laptop program as a
predictor in student
scores.
Weston, M. & Bain, A. This study seeks to - The type of classroom This study reviews other Analysis of data and Not relevant to this Not discussed. The belief that These types of programs
(2010). The end of analyze the multitude of that needs to exist in order studies done with 1:1 reviews of 1:1 laptop discussion. “educationally beneficial should not be seen as “fix
techno-critique: The studies focusing on 1:1 for 1:1 laptop initiatives initiatives. initiative programs uses of computers will alls” because they’re new.
naked truth about 1:1 laptop initiatives and the to be successful. nationwide. emerge spontaneously
Merely incorporating
laptop initiatives and criticisms about the from … laptop
educational change. programs. computers” is flawed. laptops into the classroom
Journal of technology, does not equate higher
learning, and assessment, test scores, more than any
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with the new strategy,
proper implementation
and teaching is being
4. done.
Admiraal, W., Dam, G., The study analyzes - The relationship 81 9th grade students (ages 2 observations in each The researches coded the Small number of Both genders expressed Integration of technology
& Heemskerk, I. (2009) whether “learning between using 14-15) in four schools. class. design of the tools. participants. positive feedback in is important for both male
Gender inclusiveness in supported by computers” educational tools in the The schools are in two regards to the benefits of and female students. The
educational technology is equally beneficial to classroom and different large cities and a small Interviews of teacher- Transcriptions of May not be representative technology usage in the
performance of girls when
and learning experiences both genders. learning experiences of town in the Netherlands. selected students (2 girls interviews into verbal of all students based on classroom, although they
of girls and boys. Journal boys and girls. and 2 boys in each class). protocols and analysis of the fact that they are at targeted different aspects. using the technology
of research on technology Schools were selected the interviews using code- schools which already use seemed to really increase
in education, 41(3), because of their excellent and-retrieve software. technology. when their interests were
253-276. Retrieved from use of technology in the targeted.
ERIC database. classroom.
Adeeb, M. & Hussain, I. The study examines - The role of mobile 83 PhD scholars and 10 Surveys (Likert scales) Data collected was Though none were The findings supported With the use of mobile
(2009). Role of mobile whether or not having technology in higher faculty members of the administered of both analyzed through discussed, the PhD that mobile technology is technologies being
technology in promoting mobile technology education. Department of Education students and faculty applying the mean scores. students may not be appropriate for research prevalent among students
campus-wide learning opportunities creates a - The current ways that at International Islamic members. representative of all and education throughout
and faculty members, it
environment. The turkish campus-wide learning mobile technology is University, Islamabad` students at the university. campus.
online journal of environment. used. only makes sense that
educational technology, - Students’ problems with It also was found to these types of technology
8(3), 48-56. Retrieved using mobile technology. promote effective should also be used in an
from ERIC database. - Appropriate use of interaction among faculty educational setting.
mobile technology in and students.
higher education
Karaman, S. & Celik, S. The study is investigating - The gains of prospective 29 of the 32 prospective Qualitative data gathered The data was broken None discussed. The findings indicated Rather than merely
(2007). An exploratory perceptions about a teachers who participated computer teachers through surveys down and categorized that the students felt that learning the skills needed
study on the perspectives course that was taught in the PBL course. enrolled in a specific before being analyzed. they were more engaged in order to do technical
of prospective computer utilizing a project-based - The challenges computer course during in the learning and computer work, this type
teachers following learning (PBL) approach. experienced. the 2004-2005 school A double blind analysis developed lifelong skills
project-based learning. - The suggestions from year at Ataturk University was performed. that they would take with of learning allows for
Springer science + the students to overcome in Turkey. them from the classroom. more engaged and deeper
business media. Retrieved any challenges learning by the students.
from ERIC database.
Shriner, M., Clark, D., The study hoped to - The reasons that social Students (teachers) in a Qualitative data gathered Data was subjected to None discussed. The data collected The technological
Nail. M., & Schlee, B., determine how teachers’ studies teachers seem to summer teacher academy through pre- and post- paired t-test analyses. through the research experiences of teachers
Libler, R. (2010). Social perceptions of and self- be shying away from in Indiana. The workshop surveys. conducted supported the during the workshops
studies instruction: esteem about the use of technology more than workshops were open to use of the workshops as a
directly corresponded to
Changing teacher content-specific teachers of other contents. teachers of all grades and way of instructing
confidence in classroom technology were affected content areas. teachers on how to their classrooms. They
enhanced technology. The through the completion of integrate technology into were able to implement
Social Studies, 101, three technology All of the participants their classrooms. virtual field trips and
37-45. Retrieved from workshops. were teaching in a However, the study also activities that engaged the
ERIC database. professional development found that the teachers students and offered them
school associated with the were able to create a new perspective on the
College of Education at meaningful assignments
curriculum. Additionally,
Indiana State University. when offered support
through the workshops. it offered even veteran
Each of the three teachers a new and
workshops provided had a exciting way of
different number of instructing the students.
participants.
Selwyn, N. & Husen, O. The research is focused - The proportion of school 1303 students from 3 Qualitative data gathered None discussed. The researchers identify - 22.6% of students stated The expectations that
(2010). The educational on the perception of students that see a secondary schools in through online surveys one limitation being in the that being good at using technological competence
benefits of technological secondary-students in correlation between their England – one from the fact that the data was self- technology helped people is in direct relationship to
competence: An regards to the correlation technological competence Greater London area and reported by students. The do well at school. the academic success of
investigation of students’ between their academic and their success in two from Cambridge. surveys did not collect
perceptions. Evaluation success and their school. other data about their - 53.1% of respondents the student may not be an
& research in education, technological - The ways in which these The ages ranged from education, so it is hard to stated that playing video idea held by the actual
23(2), 137-141. Retrieved competence. beliefs compare with their 11 – 16 make connections. games made children student. While this belief
5. from ERIC database. other beliefs of the use of aggressive. is popular in the media
This paper is a technology. 51.5% male; 48.5% and in educational circles,
highlighted version of a - The ways in which the female - 32.7% agreed that the students do not always
larger study – beliefs about the screen media were more see this relationship.
“Developing Media educational value of 77.5% white; 8.6% mixed important than books
Literacy: Towards a technological competence race; 6.9% Asian; 5.5%
Model of Learning is related to their black; 1.5% Chinese - 28.2% stated that young
Progression.” demographic and socio- people were better at
economic factors. 22.3% free and reduced using technology than
lunch adults
Delfino, M. & Persico, D. This article chronicles a - The advantages and Pre-service teachers being Qualitative data gathered Use and application of This was the first - The data shows gains in There is a lot of online
(2007). Online or face-to- 5-year study of a course disadvantages of face-to- trained at 20 through surveys and means and standard experience that many terms of technologies training done with
face? Experimenting with in educational technology. face courses vs. online Specialization Schools for questionnaires. deviations students had with online used from year 1 to year inservice teachers in Italy.
different techniques in The study seeks to courses and various Secondary Teaching learning. 5. It only makes sense that
teacher training. Journal identify the weaknesses of combinations of the two (SSIS) in Italy. i.e.: How often do you use preservice teachers should
of computer assisted face-to-face and online methods. The large number of a computer? Year 1 (36% also gain experience with
learning, 23, 351-365. methods of training. 100 – 150 students per participants. often), Year 5 (68% online learning.
- The difficulties and year in the EdTech often) Additionally, this type of
problems faced in the course. However, there was some learning and education
implementation of these negative feedback truly serves to educate
teaching styles. regarding the program - preservice teachers on
Willingness to repeat the how they can effectively
online experience: Year 2 use different technologies
– blended f2f and online – in the classroom.
78.6% definitely yes,
21.4% yes, provided However, the researchers
that… , 0% no. acknowledge that further
Year 5 – blended f2f and studies and research are
online – 52.8% definitely
needed to better meet the
yes, 38.9% yes, provided
that … , 8.3% no. advantages of online
training.
Penuel, W., Boscardin, This study investigated - The purposes for which 584 elementary and Qualitative data gathered Utilized a categorical There is no way to know Data supported that the Getting teachers to
C., Masyn, K., & how the use of student K-12 teachers use student secondary educators. through questionnaires. exploratory factor how representative this teachers sought to use change their beliefs about
Crawford, V. (2006). response systems in response system analysis (EFA) sample is of all teachers student response systems student guided instruction
Teaching with student elementary and secondary technologies. 35.7% - elementary using student response as a way to improve can be tough. These types
response systems in schools affected their - The distinct “profiles of school Kaiser rule systems. learning and instruction, a of studies can show
elementary and secondary instruction. use” of response systems 29.7% - middle school way to assess learning, teachers that using student
education settings: A among teachers. 34.4% - high school Means and standard Most previous research is and a way to improve response as a way to
survey study. Association - Whether or not profiles deviations focused on higher teacher efficiency. guide the lesson can be
for educational are associated with education, not K-12. beneficial.
communications and particular characteristics
technology, 55, 315-346. of teachers. This study does not allow
Retrieved from ERIC - Whether or not for investigation of the
database. perceptions of the effect that the use of
response systems on student response systems
teaching and learning has on learning and
correlate with profiles of teaching.
use.