This document provides an overview of a 90-minute presentation on integrating technology into the classroom. It includes examples of tools that were demonstrated and how students used them, such as creating blog posts, wikis, and wordles. The presentation also covered assessing student work through blogs, Glogs, and online tests. Professional learning communities that teachers could join were listed. Throughout, students provided feedback on tools using a rating system from "not familiar" to "transformative."

1. Computers, 30 students and 90 minutesLACUE 2010Valerie Burton, PresenterDevin Howard, Co-PresenterWest Jefferson High SchoolJefferson Parish

2. BurtonsTechTips.PBWorks.comPresentation ResourcesValerie Burton, PresenterDevin Howard, Co-PresenterWest Jefferson High SchoolJefferson Parish

3. Anticipatory set or Set Induction: sometimes called a "hook" to grab the student's attention: actions and statements by the teacher to relate the experiences of the students to the objectives of the lesson. To put students into a receptive frame of mind.

4. Post a Note on this WallWisher about what you want to do today.Complete this Google Form survey so that we can share our thoughts about tech integration.PicLitGoogle Form and the results ResultsBlog PostsBlog Post - What do you see? (Create a story)Quick Writes What are you thankful for?Wallwisher Post a "Check In Post"Blog Entry Post a "Check In Post"Google Form for Necklace and Results

5. Actual teaching of the lesson – what the teacher does in front of the class to present the knowledge, skill or process: Discovery through exploration, reading, listening, observing, model the skill or process for students, disseminate information through lecture, explain new vocabulary.

6. Cause and Effect EssayEssay FormatHow to embed a video wikipageHow To VideosHow to use GlogsterHow to Write a Dear Scholar LetterBlog Post directing them on creating their Drug Abuse ProjectCreate a wordle Directions on creating a wordle are hereUsing words to describe yourself

7. Give detailed instructions of what students need to do to practice, closely monitor student attempts at demonstrating the skill or concept, monitor with a purpose while physically moving around the classroom (meaning you must explain and fix errors, and ask leading and higher level questions to guide student learning.) Allow cooperative /learning/discussion in teams.

8. Create a wallwisher or a google form to solicit opinions about the tools that your students may want to use in class.Book ReviewPicLitGoogle Form Basic answer form with 40 answer slotsWallwisher Blog EntryBTW essay AssignmentBTW Journals AssignmentBTW Quotes AssignmentResearch WikiBlog PostsTake survey after reading story to help formulate opinions

9. Summarize what was learned and major concepts taught during the lesson, do a final quick understanding check individually or in teams, Close should take place at the end of every classroom period regardless if the instructional cycle was completed.

10. Leave me a comment about our session. ThanksPicLitGoogle FormExit TicketWallwisherBlog EntryBlog Posts

11. Students demonstrate acquisition of the skill or concept individually through assessment, project, task, lab etc. Explain grading rubric to students. The final step to see if students really “got it”.

12. BlogsGoogle Form for Oral PresentationsBTW GlogBlog PostsChecklistRubricsePortfolio Glog ePortfolio Online AssessmentsOnline jeopardy game that tests your knowledge of WJ rules and Sentences and Fragments.VideosSelf AssessmentGlogs/Wikipages/Blog PostsGoogle Form Vocabulary Test Use the results for reTeaching

13. ResearchingBlogs, Wikis, PLNs

14. NetVibes

15. iGoogle

16. Gmail

17. Not Familiar - 1 not familiar with tool, no knowledgeBeginning - 2 beginning awareness, know what it is/haven't used it, limited knowledge Developing – 3awareness, somewhat experienced and worked with it a few times, somewhat knowledgeable Proficient - 4active awareness, experienced and proficient user, very knowledgeable Transformative - 5 flexible awareness, the integration of multiple tools at a high level of functionality

18. SharingBlogs, Wikis, PLNs

20. Professional Learning Communities Professional Learning Communities · American Association of School Librarians (AASL) http://www.ala.org/aasl/· American Educational Research Association (AERA) www.aera.net/· American Library Association (ALA) http://www.ala.org· Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) www.ascd.org· International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) www.iste.org· Classroom 2.0 http://www.classroom20.com/· Educator’s PLN http://edupln.ning.com/· Edutopia http://www.edutopia.org/· English Companion http://englishcompanion.ning.com/· Flat Classrooms http://flatclassrooms.ning.com/· The Future of Education http://www.futureofeducation.com/· Global Green Schools http://globalgreen.ning.com/· Independent School Educators http://isenet.ning.com/· ISTE Community http://www.iste-community.org/· ISTE 2010 Conference http://www.iste2010.org/· Laptop Learning http://laptoplearning.ning.com/· National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) www.nassp.org· National Council for Teacher of English (NCTE) http://www.ncte.org/· National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society Official Site http://www.nhs.us· National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) http://www.nctm.org· National Council on Economic Education http://www.ncee.net/· November Learning http://nlconnect.novemberlearning.com/· Peace and Collaborative Development Networking http://internationalpeaceandconflict.ning.com/· Student 2.0 http://www.student20.com/· Technology Integration in Education http://www.technologyintegrationineducation.com/· Two Way Interactive Connections in Education (TWICE) www.twice.cc/e) Online PD/Webinars

21. The Edublog Award Categories….Best individual blogBest individual tweeterBest group blogBest new blogBest class blogBest student blogBest resource sharing blogMost influential blog postMost influential tweet / series of tweets / tweet based discussionBest teacher blogBest librarian / library blogBest school administrator blogBest educational tech support blogBest elearning / corporate education blogBest educational use of audioBest educational use of video / visualBest educational wikiBest educational podcastBest educational webinar seriesBest educational use of a social networkBest educational use of a virtual worldBest use of a PLNLifetime achievement

22. TechIntegrationin our classrooms.

23. “What technologies do your students use outside of the classroom? How do you use technology in the classroom? How do you help your students bridge academic literacies with literacies students use outside of the classroom?”

24. Not Familiar - 1 not familiar with tool, no knowledgeBeginning - 2 beginning awareness, know what it is/haven't used it, limited knowledge Developing – 3awareness, somewhat experienced and worked with it a few times, somewhat knowledgeable Proficient - 4active awareness, experienced and proficient user, very knowledgeable Transformative - 5 flexible awareness, the integration of multiple tools at a high level of functionality