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Integrating Technology I into the Reading Curriculum: A Workshop for Intermediate Level Educators

Integrating Technology I into the Reading Curriculum: A Workshop for Intermediate Level Educators. Developed by Dorothy M. Smail. Purpose and Goals. Purpose : This workshop is designed to help intermediate level teachers learn how to effectively integrate new technologies

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Integrating Technology I into the Reading Curriculum: A Workshop for Intermediate Level Educators

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  1. Integrating Technology Iinto the Reading Curriculum: A Workshop for Intermediate Level Educators Developed by Dorothy M. Smail

  2. Purpose and Goals • Purpose: • This workshop is designed to help intermediate level • teachers learn how to effectively integrate new technologies • into the reading curriculum. Goals: 1. Learn why it is important to enhance the reading curriculum with different forms of technology. 2. Introduce current research and standards. 3. Discover our strengths and weaknesses when it comes to using current technologies in the classroom. 4. Discuss current teacher attitudes, obstacles, and common questions. 5. Begin our Plan of Action and introduction to Reading4Today, a wiki that will be used as a collaborative resource throughout the year.

  3. Why Integrate? • Technology has changed the way information is absorbed, processed, and used. • Students today read using different forms of text that require a whole new set of skills, strategies, and dispositions (Coiro & Dobler, 2007). • Students must learn new technological skills to be successful in today’s digitized world (NETS). • Research has proven that technology can increase students’ reading motivation and achievement.See next slide for details. • Now standards have been set at both the state and national levels.

  4. Research • Research has shown that when used effectively, technology can increase student achievement. • The following reportprovides summaries of research on the different components of reading instruction: Technology and Teaching Children to Read: What Does the Research Say? @ http://www.neirtec.org/reading_report/report.htm

  5. Standards • Sunshine State Standards:Now include technology benchmarks for all grade levels. S.S.S.:http://www.fldoe.org/bii/curriculum/sss • National Educational Technology Standards (NETS): Developed by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and funded and backed by the U.S. Department of Education for the purpose of integrating technology into K-12 classrooms so that students can succeed in today’s digitized world. National Educ. Tech. Standards: http://www.iste.org/standards.aspx 2010 Technology Plan: http://www.ed.gov/technology/nrtp-2010

  6. Attitudes and Expertise • It is the teacher – not the technology – that is the agent of change(Zhao & Frank, 2003). • Teacher’s attitudes and experiences determine if they attempt to effectively use technology in the classroom (Snoeyink & Ertmer, 2001). • Many teachers lack modern technological skills and do not know how to integrate the technology effectively (Zhao & Frank, 2003).

  7. Reasons Teachers Don’t Use Technology • Time • Knowledge • Beliefs • Access • Professional Development • Culture What barriers do you face when trying to integrate technology at this school?

  8. Self-Evaluation How do you rate when it comes to using technology in the classroom? Learn the answer by completing the following questionnaire: Technology and Learning: Administrator and Staff Self-Assessment Rubricby Douglas A. Johnson http://itmc.cesa5.k12.wi.us/itls/benchmark_files/Janesville_staff.doc.

  9. Self-Evaluation Reflection • How do feel about the role technology can have in the reading curriculum? • In what ways do you integrate technology when teaching reading? • What skills would you like to learn? • What other questions do you have?

  10. Best Practices How can teachers begin to successfully integrate technology into the reading curriculum? • Become familiar and implement the national (NETS) and state technology standards. • Develop a student-centered, constructivist teaching pedagogy. • Create lessons that require students to use technology as a problem-solving and research tool in order to develop higher-order thinking skills. • Consider technology tools as an extension – not a substitute for – traditional literacy instruction. • Actively participate in professional development programs covering technological applications and innovations. *Technology Integration Matrix @ http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/index.html

  11. Putting It All Together

  12. Developing a Plan of Action Respond to the following questions and then discuss using the ThinkPairShare strategy • What technological resources do we have? • How can we better use these resources? • What new technologies do we need most? • How can we acquire these new technologies? • What problems do we have regarding technology integration at our school? • How can we improve professional development workshops to meet our needs at our school?

  13. Reading4Today The wiki site Reading4Today at Pbworks has been created to: • Help teachers learn how to integrate new types of technology into their reading lessons. • Provide teachers a place where they can ask and answer questions related to technology use and integration. • Provide teachers with links to important research, workshops, websites, and other resources. http://reading4today.pbworks.com

  14. Goals for the Year • Create a Plan of Action and set personal and school goals during this workshop. • Hold a technology workshop every 4 weeks. • Have a class to demonstrate needed instruction about a certain technological tool during each workshop. • Assign groups of teachers to focus on each of the components of reading (phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension) and present new ways to integrate technology into each one at each workshop. • Discuss assessment and beneficial technologies for special needs students during workshops. • Develop a plan to gain access to needed technologies and to make better use of existing tools. • Research and implement effective, constructivist, and student-centered teaching practices. • Post relevant new research, teaching ideas, technology applications, and more on our Pbworks wiki @ http://www.reading4today.pbworks.com/

  15. Plan of Action • Complete the Plan of Action handout below and returnPart A and the Technology Integration Self-Assessment so we can decide how to improve technological resources, professional development, and other areas of concern. Plan of Action

  16. References Coiro, J. & Dobler, E. (2007). Exploring the online reading comprehension strategies used by sixth-grade skilled readers to search for and locate information on the Internet. Reading Research Quarterly, 42(2), 214-257. doi: 10.1598/RRQ.42.2.2 Snoeyink, R. & Ertmer, P.A. (2001). Thrust into technology: How veteran teachers respond. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 30(1), 85-111. Retrieved from http://www.baywood.metapress.com on Oct.22, 2010. Zhao, Y. & Frank, K.A. (2001). Factors affecting technology use in schools: An ecological perspective. American Educational Research Journal, 40(4), 807-840. doi: 10.3102/00028312040004807

  17. Websites • Slide 4: NEIRTEC Report @ http://www.neirtec.org/reading_report/report.htm • Slide 5: Sunshine State Standards @ http://www.fldoe.org/bii/curriculum/sss • Slide 5: (NETS) Standards @ http://www.iste.org/standards.aspx • Slide 5: Technology Integration Improvement Plan @ http://www.ed.gov/technology/nrtp-2010 • Slide 8: Technology and Learning: Administrator and Staff Self-Assessment Rubric by Douglas A. Johnson @ http://itmc.cesa5.k12.wi.us/itls/benchmark_files/Janesville_staff.doc • Slide 10: Technology Integration Matrix @ http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/index.html • Slide 13: Reading4Today @ http://reading4today.pbworks.com

  18. Image Resources • Slides 1, 2, and 15: PowerPoint template downloaded from the Educational Technology Clearinghouse @ http://www.fcit.usf.edu/ • Slide 5: NETS Pledge for Teachers from the blog Learning Today @ http://blog.learningtoday.com/Portals/60233/images//NETS-Poster.jpg • Slide 6: Laptop illustration from Education World @ http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/images/CDW-G_diagram2.jpg •  Slide 7: Books and mouse purchased from http://www.clipartof.com/ • Slide 8: Reflection cartoon : http://marvinhimel.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ss_12.jpg • Slide 9: Lady reflecting from the University of Edinburgh @ http://www.scssa.ed.ac.uk/system/files/384857.jpg • Slide 11: Thinking, Reading, and Technology Flow Chart by Annette Lamb @ http://eduscapes.com • Slide 12: Classroom photograph from Mr. Morris’ Website @ http://images.morris.com/images/kenai/mdControlled/cms/2010/03/05/571183389.jpg •  Slide 13: Text Generator from CootText@ http://www.cooltext.com • Slide 13: Laptop, globe, and books picture purchased from http://wwwclipartof.com/ • Slide 15: Plan of Action from http://web.mac.com/stephcrowley/Graphic_Recording/Free_Visual_Tools/Entries/2009/2/6_Brainstorming___Vision___Action_plan_Template_files/BrainstormingTemplate.jpg

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