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1. HOW TEACHERS ARE USING TECHNOLOGY TECH ACADEMY
Session One
2. Researching to Enrich Lessons
Teachers plan a unit on American History using Web resources
www.ed.gov/free
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/
3. Use Web-Based Resources Teachers “Internetize” lessons
http://www.schoollink.org/twin/lessonplantempl.html
Teachers can find resources at portals such as
Kathy Schrock http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide
Sheila Gersh http://www.schoollink.org/twin
Eduhound http://www.eduhound.com
Blue Webn http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn
4. More Resources Libraries - http://www.ipl.org/
Museums - http://vlmp.museophile.com
Merlot -http://www.merlot.org/Home.po
Lesson Plans are everywhere!
5. Communications Email to students and parents
epals http://www.epals.com
Schools and teachers prepare a webpage to announce class activities
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Schools/default.asp
Class Websites
http://www.mes.rcs.k12.tn.us/teachers/pettyl/petty.htm
http://ces.eischools.org
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/2min.htm
6. Communications Use communication to strengthen a “community of learners”
Listservs
Blogs
Discussion Forums
7. Student Publishing Kids publish their work on the Web
Community of Clocks
http://sln.fi.edu/time/keepers/Silverman/index.htm
i*EARN – http://www.iearn.org
CultureQuest – http://www.culturequest.us
Kids use PowerPoint while making a report to the class
http://esd.iu5.org/jefferson/Jeff6thgrade/sixgrade.htm
8. Technology Makes 21st Century Classrooms Different 21ST Century Model of Education
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9. Project-Based Learning A class engaged in CultureQuest (http://www.culturequest.us) would use technology to:
e-mail to contact kids in target country
email experts on the culture
use web resources to complement class textbook.
Greatly expands information available to kids
10. Digital Portfolios Digitize and keep student work electronically
materials to be included can be written work, photographs, graphics, video clips, audio clips and linkages to other electronic sources available via the Internet.
Examples:
http://www.mehs.educ.state.ak.us/portfolios/caleb_samson/index.html
http://www.mehs.educ.state.ak.us/portfolios/willie_avugiak/index.html
11. Showing Videos Use videos to enhance instructions
If a class was learning about “what culture is” teacher might go to United Streaming to find a video (http://www.unitedstreaming.com)
12. Using graphic organizers Plan a project
brainstorm ideas for a writing assignment
(insert example)
Word Webs using Microsoft Word
Inspiration http://www.inspiration.com
13. Classroom Management Using Excel for Grade Books
Using Data Bases to access student information
Zoomerang – http://www.zoomerang.com
GrowNetwork http://www.grownetwork.com