This document discusses strategies for integrating technology into the K-12 curriculum. It defines educational technology and outlines the National Educational Technology Standards. A variety of tools are presented, including SMART Boards, blogs, Glogster, Google Docs, videos, wikis, and webquests. These tools can be used to engage students, promote collaboration and creativity, and reinforce skills. The document also provides tips for creating a personal learning network and avoiding distractions while teaching with technology.

1. Integration of Technology into the Curriculum 08/09/2010 Yezenia López

2. Agenda A Vision of K-12 Students Video AECT's Educational Technology Definition National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) ISD Model: ROAAR Resources available at St Ann Web 2.0 Resources Resources that help avoid distraction Assessment Technological Tools Personal Learning Network .

3. A Vision of K-12 Students Today

4. Definition: Educational Technology AECT's (2007) definition states: "Educational Technology is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using, and managing appropriate technological processes and resources." http://www.edtechactionnetwork.org/why-technology-in-schools

5. ISTE : National Educational Technology Standards for Students (2007) 1. C reativity and Innovation 2. Communication and Collaboration 3. Research and Information Fluency 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making 5. Digital Citizenship 6. Technology Operations and Concepts

6. ROAAR ISD Model ROAAR stands for R esearch, O riginate, A pply, A ssess, R eflect. ADDIE ASSURE Model ABCD Model for writing Objective s ARCS Motivational Model Marzano's et al. Instructional Strategies 4 Basic Language Skill s *personal work

7. Activity: Collaborative word document Create a word document where all of you can share great class management ideas. Instructions: 1. Please use: Gmail account or TypeWith 2. Time limit: 10-15 minutes

8. Assignments Create a Glogster of a concept that your students are having problems grasping. Include at a least one video, 2-links, and text. Send me the link of the HW and the instructional objective that you aimed to accomplish. For inspiration, Listen to the video You Tube in the Classroom . Now, write 5 technologies that you would like to learn how to implement in your lesson plans, and why. One paragraph per each technology. Create one of the following teaching resources: Webquest, podcast, wiki, video, Screencast, or blog. Send me the link of the HW and the instructional objective that you aimed to accomplish.

9. Resources

10. Available and Web-based Resources Available at St Ann: SMARTboard Games Inspiration Accelerated Reader AlphaSmart Web-based Tools Blogs Glogster Webquest Picnik Podcast Schoology Games Jing Wiki TypeWith Wordle Screencast Videos Google Animoto LiveBinder

11. Alpha Smart 3000 Word processing device released in 2000 Recharges connects with a USB to the computer Allows for 100 pgs of writing Lightweight and Portable Has applets (mini software) Great for research (with hard copy resources at the library/classroom) Take quiz

12. SMARTBoard/Mimio What is Smartboard? Interactive whiteboard that projects your computer screen. What can you do with it? Digital storytelling Brainstorm ideas Reinforce skills Show students how to navigate Show video tutorials Students can participate/do exercises Show presentations Show Glogster

13. LiveBinders Online binder which collects, organizes, and shares resources. LiveBinders for Teachers Examples I created: Military Families Resources for Teachers

14. Blogs (a) How to Use Kidblog.org (b) Kid Blog *Kidblog Use: Screenflow-Introduction to Kidblog.org Website: Kidblog Teacher can post class-related information (e.g. assignments, calendars, etc), use it as a portfolio communicate with parents, show class work examples, provide useful sites, publish good student writing showcase creative writing, be dynamic, build a newsletter

15. Picnik Free photo editing made simple and fun What You Can do with Picnik Using Picnik Photo Editor With Your SMART Board

16. EDU Glogster (a) Discovery Education Recommends Glogster (b) Glogster EDU Tutorial ** Glogster Use : Students Read “Esperanza Rising” Website: Glogster

17. Google Docs (a) Teachers and Principals Talk about Google Docs (b) Google Docs in Plain English Website: Gmail

18. Video You Tube Teacher Tube Animoto Student Tube

19. Wiki Wikispaces Wikispaces Tutorial Using Wikis in the Classroom

20. Webquest Definition: an inquiry-oriented online projects promotes cooperative learning, integrates meaningful learning with instructional methods, gets students motivated, develops higher order thinking skills Websites: http://webquest. org http://questgarden.com/search / Example of a webquest for teachers

21. Class Activity Due the Webquest

22. Wordle (a) Wordle-Part1: The Basics http://www.theeter.com/wordle1 (b) Wordle-Part 2: Extending Wordle a Bit More http://www.theeter.com/wordle2 Website: How to take a Screenshot website: http://take-a-screenshot.org Website: http://www.wordle.net

23. Avoid Distractions While Teaching Quietube Adout Theeter Filter and Lock Search Engines Use Webquest or Glogster for Research iTALC

24. Useful ideas 1. TinyURL 2. Hide email address Email Cover and Email Icon Generator 3. Block search engines to your website: In the head of your html document Add meta tag <META NAME=&quot;ROBOTS&quot; CONTENT=&quot;NOINDEX, NOFOLLOW&quot;>

25. Summary Place each technology discussed into the NETS for students Creativity Collaboration Research Problem Solving, Critical Thinking… Digital citizenship Technology concepts

26. Useful ideas 1. TinyURL 2. Hide email address Email Cover and Email Icon Generator 3. Block search engines to your website: In the head of your html document Add meta tag <META NAME=&quot;ROBOTS&quot; CONTENT=&quot;NOINDEX, NOFOLLOW&quot;> 4. Google Custom Search Engine

27. Personal Learning Network for Teachers

28. Personal Learning Network for Students

29. Personal Learning Network: Why??? inspires to become better teachers ask questions/answer questions learn what others are doing avoid restrictions share ideas and resources strengthen your weaknesses access dynamic resources leads to students learning

30. Personal Learning Network: How Subscribe to receive newsletters: Edutopia Follow Educational Blogs The Edublogger by Sue Waters Join Social Networks Ning: Classroom 2.0 See other virtual classrooms Oakridge Sixth Grade Class or Oakridge Second Grade Class Multimedia Resources/Lesson Plans Merlot Subscribe to a Professional Association ISTE

31. Assessment Technological Tools QuizStar Smart 3000 Webquest for problem solving Blogs as a portfolio Tools can be used as practice exercises and as quizzes . Instructional Strategy that works. It could be interactive/collaborative work. Remember to assess the process, not only the product.