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Turning up the HEAT: Integration of technology in the english classroom

Turning up the HEAT: Integration of technology in the english classroom. Hart County High School: Crystal Thompson, Bobbi Taylor, and Jamie Williams A Vision of K-12 Students Today. 1:1 Laptop Initiative .

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Turning up the HEAT: Integration of technology in the english classroom

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  1. Turning up the HEAT: Integration of technology in the english classroom Hart County High School: Crystal Thompson, Bobbi Taylor, and Jamie Williams A Vision of K-12 Students Today

  2. 1:1 Laptop Initiative • On May 20, 2010, the Board of Education approved by a 5-0 vote a one-to-one laptop initiative for all students and staff in grades 9-12 during the 2010-2011 school year. • Focus of the initiative involves three areas: • 1) greater engagement of students in active, collaborative learning, • 2) instruction at higher levels of learning, and • 3) development of 21st century skills to prepare students for the workplace and further education. • Full details can be found on the Hart County Laptop Information Sheet.

  3. H.e.a.t. measures the integration of these four factors in the classroom: • H- higher-order thinking • E- engaged learning • A- authentic learning • T- technology use H.E.A.T. Framework Summary H.E.A.T. Rubric Level 4 Sample Level 2 Sample

  4. PollEverywhere.com Don’t forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll.

  5. Teacher Website My Goals: H.E.A.T. Level • Focus on one thing and do it well. • Use it as an organizational tool for instruction. • Create one-stop shopping for students. • Merge traditional classroom instruction with online learning.

  6. Night Wikispace What I did with my class Wikispace H.E.A.T. Level 4 • Student directed • Promotes collaboration • Alternative to traditional research papers & PowerPoint • May be used by other content areas

  7. Great Expectations Blog What I did with my class blog H.E.A.T. Level 3 • Promotes… • Creative writing • Collaboration • Students learn… • How to write for their intended audience • To value constructive criticism

  8. Symbolism Activity What I did with glogster H.E.A.T. Level 2 • Use students’ interest to teach concept of symbolism • Use various media rather than a poster • Encourage student interaction by exploring other students’ glogsand responding to them • Assignment Sheet • Glog Rubric

  9. To Kill A Mockingbird Activities What I did with TKAM H.E.A.T. Level 2 • Survey Monkey • Anticipation Guide- Pre-Assessment • Quia • Formative Assessment

  10. A Look to the Future • Students will learn and question at the higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. • Students will partner with teachers, other students, and community members to complete tasks through problem-solving activities. • Students will have authentic experiences to apply their thinking. • Technology will be a seamless tool throughout learning. • Reflection & Feedback

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