The document discusses various ways that technology can be used to motivate students and engage them in learning. It describes tools like web quests, interactive PowerPoints, virtual field trips, and podcasting that allow students to learn through hands-on activities using technology. Examples of websites that provide these digital learning resources are also included. The document advocates for using technology to appeal to students and differentiate instruction while challenging students with higher-order thinking.

1. Using Technology to Motivate Students Ashley Gabriel Jillian Perfetti Stephanie Prohaska

2. Technology: Why Does it Matter? Motivation With-it-ness Challenging Students Diverging from the norm Ease of differentiating instruction

3. Web Quests What are they? How are they used? Where can I find them?

4. What are they? Safe and easy way for students to surf the internet. Cross-curricular activities Inquiry oriented lesson Culminating project challenges students to think outside the box Higher order thinking skills Simulates a real world situation

5. How are they used? Teacher finds or creates a web quest Students are given specific instructions through the web quest The instructions will lead them to the culminating project

6. Where can I find them? http://bestwebquests.com/ http://webquest.org http://webquest.sdsu.edu/

7. Samples We Made Let’s Tour France http://plato.mercyhurst.edu/education/majors/sprohaska/ProhaskaWebQuest/index.htm

8. Cyber Lessons Shorter web quests Activity/Application Small Project Safe sites linked for students to “research” http://plato.mercyhurst.edu/education/majors/sprohaska/educ211/cyberlesson.htm

9. Inspiration and Kidspiration Encourages effective note-taking An easy way for young children to organize their ideas Lets the teacher create appropriate lessons

10. Interactive PowerPoints Using PowerPoint to teach a lesson Uses fun activities to teach new notes or reinforce old information Motivates students by hands on engagement http://plato.mercyhurst.edu/education/majors/sprohaska/educ211/ppt.htm

11. Virtual Field Trips Students can learn about places they may never be able to visit Students can travel the world without leaving the classroom Great for schools without the resources to take actual field trips

12. Virtual Field Trips http://www.roman-empire.net/children/visit.html http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Education/OnlineResources/default.cfm http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/ http://www.nineplanets.org http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica/index.html

13. IMovies Project that requires higher order thinking and incorporates video technology Students choose a topic and organize a video story Gives the students a chance explore their interests

14. Teacher Tube Safe version of You Tube Provides supplemental videos for classroom lectures Engages students by allowing alternative resources www.teachertube.com

15. Podcasting Audacity Recording or music Windows Movie Maker Graphic Organizer www.podcastpickle.com

16. Audacity

17. Windows Movie Maker

18. Final Thoughts Digital Disconnect Bridging the gap between tech savvy students and teachers Any age level from kindergarten through college Technology at your fingertips--and it’s easier than you think!