This document provides an overview of best practices for using technology in education based on a workshop for teachers. It discusses various digital tools for formative assessment, creating classroom resources, digital storytelling, and more. Tips are provided for integrating technology, including starting with one tool and sharing resources with colleagues. Teachers are encouraged to design a lesson using one of the tools or create a class wiki to start implementing these strategies.

1. BEST PRACTICES
WITH
TECHNOLOGY
HTSD School District Induction
2011
Andrew Halter Erin Prosser
Instructional Coach Media Specialist

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX0-nqRmtos

3. 1. I am the tech leery monk
2. I am the tech savvy monk
3. I am somewhere in between

4. YOUR TURN…
Please complete Task #1
on the
TASK PAGE

6. YOUR TURN (AGAIN)
Please complete Task #2
on the
TASK PAGE

7. • Forms tool for creating surveys, quizzes and more
• Collaborative writing and Powerpoint presentations
• ―Paperless‖ collection and grading of written work

8. • http://www.gizmag.com/etymotic-ety-kids-safe-listening-earphones/19743/
http://www.topnews.in/playing-active-video-games-does-help-kids-stay-fit-263731
Photo Credits: •
• http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-

9. i.e. the ―digital natives‖
are restless
(or resting)!

11. Tony Wagner Harvard Graduate School of Education
Keynote Address, PDE Annual Conference 1/12/2011

12. Teacher Input
Student Output

13. Teacher Input
Structure Guidance
Facilitation
Student Output
Adapted from: www.cfisd.net

14. YOUR TURN
(YES…AGAIN)
Please complete Task #3
on the
TASK PAGE link

17. Tech Tools For Formative
Assessment

18. Response devices

19. ex 2
ex 2
Survey/quiz creation tools

20. Chatrooms
and
Discussion Boards

21. CLASSROOM LEARNING
PORTALS
Class
Website

22. WAYS TO WIKI
• Classroom Resource Center
• Discussion Platform
• Individual Student Portfolios
• Flexible Grouping Tasks
• Web-quests
• Project Based Learning

23. CLASSROOM
WEBSITE/RESOURCE
• http://rakersmath.wikispaces.com/
• http://rossienglish.wikispaces.com/
• http://shuhistory.wikispaces.com/
• http://msbrooksenglish.wikispaces.com/Into+the+Wild
+Lit+Circle+Projects

24. INDIVIDUAL AND CLASS
PORTFOLIOS
• http://explorersreadingclass.wikispaces.com/
• http://isearchenglish10-6.wikispaces.com/
• http://ruggerienglish09-10.wikispaces.com
• http://thomsonenglish.wikispaces.com/
• http://emmettenglish.wikispaces.com/
• http://aesstudyskills.wikispaces.com/

25. COLLABORATION
• http://wsp1.wikispaces.com/
• http://evolutionintheclassroom11.wikispaces.com/
• http://mrceccarelli.wikispaces.com/
• http://heranicleclerc.wikispaces.com/

26. PROJECT BASED
ASSESSMENT
• http://grammarstuff.wikispaces.com/
• http://mrceccarelli.wikispaces.com/Modern+Materials+Application+Assignment
• http://shakesbook2011-12.wikispaces.com/
• http://msdrenaissance.wikispaces.com/
• http://msbrooksenglish.wikispaces.com/Into+the+Wild+Lit+Circle+Projects
• http://mrsdietzhort.wikispaces.com/Central+Project+Intro+Information
• http://hms-weaver.wikispaces.com/Explorers+Project+Honors

27. WEBQUESTS
• http://webler.wikispaces.com/Heart+of+Darkness
• http://millersmathclass8.wikispaces.com/

28. BLOGS
• Independent Reading Reflections
• Reader Response Journal
• Relevance and Connections
• Creative Voice Blogs
• KWL logs

29. BLOG EXAMPLES
• http://bonaparte01.edublogs.org/
• http://mrsthomsonenglish11.edublogs.org/
• http://emmett1.edublogs.org/
• http://scupps.wordpress.com/

30. DIGITAL
STORYTELLING
• Animoto
• http://ruggerienglish09-10.wikispaces.com/ANIMOTO_4
• http://pillarhms.wikispaces.com/Seymour%2C+Jacob+Edwin
• http://pillarhms.wikispaces.com/Gust%2C+Alexander+David
• http://shuhistory.wikispaces.com/Govi%2C+Ryan+Michael
• Photo Story
• http://kennelly2.wikispaces.com/
• http://mrsdietz.wikispaces.com/
• Duck Project

31. • Movie Maker/iMovie
• http://rakersmath.wikispaces.com/Vodcast
• http://www.teachertube.com/videoList.php?pg=uservideolist&user_id=512370
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFH8R_CHCk4
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qki9z6QJVIg
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQIc6MFkB4w
• Power Point
• Se Vende project

32. PODCASTING
• http://ruggerienglish09-10.wikispaces.com/Period+4+Podcast+Page
• http://thomsonenglish.wikispaces.com/
• Cultural Geography Example
• http://interviewsofinsight.wikispaces.com/Home

33. OTHER PROJECT TOOLS
• Glogster
• Wix
• http://www.wix.com/jamiepillar/castles
• http://www.wix.com/jamiepillar/africa-webquest
• http://www.wix.com/shumake3/medieval-life
• http://hmsskype.wikispaces.com/
• Toon Doo
• http://pillarhms.wikispaces.com/Seymour%2C+Jacob+Edwin
• Go Animate/DomoNation
• Example

34. TOOLS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER
• Jing—record screencasts of lessons (also can be done on SMART or Promethean board)
• http://www.teachertube.com/videoList.php?pg=uservideolist&user_id=51807
• Delicious and Diigo-Social bookmarking tools that allow you to tag, organize and share web
resources. Browse my resources at: http://delicious.com/AHalter
• I Google –set up a functional, customizable home page
• Dropbox—like having an M drive you can access anywhere
• TheDigitalShift- resource website
• Bagotricks—resource blog
• Tools4Students-student project resource

35. WHEWW!!!
• We covered:
• Formative Assessment
• Dynamic Classroom Resources with Wikis and Blogs
• Digital Storytelling Tools
• Many other web 2.0 tools along the way
Our Goal…
to inspire you, not overwhelm you!

36. TIPS FOR TRYING
• Find one tool and run with it
• YOU don’t have to be the expert
• Share student work
• Monitor and adjust
• Share the wealth with colleagues
• Let me know how I can help!

37. SOME SUGGESTIONS…
• Design a lesson that integrates one of the tools mentioned
in today’s workshop.
• Begin/build a class resource wiki or a project wiki--start
simple and expand throughout the year
• Plan a lesson that offers a technology based assessment
option (Animoto, Photostory, Glogster, Toon Doo, Wix, Wiki
design, etc.)