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Connecting Technology and Curriculum - Opening Session

Connecting Technology and Curriculum - Opening Session. Ben Smith and Jared Mader www.edtechinnovators.com Red Lion Area School District Monday, October 6, 2008. Ben Smith: Physics Teacher K-12 Science Coordinator Technology Resource Teacher Keystone Technology Integrator

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Connecting Technology and Curriculum - Opening Session

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  1. Connecting Technology and Curriculum - Opening Session Ben Smith and Jared Mader www.edtechinnovators.com Red Lion Area School District Monday, October 6, 2008

  2. Ben Smith: Physics Teacher K-12 Science Coordinator Technology Resource Teacher Keystone Technology Integrator Doctoral Student in Instructional Technology STAR Discovery Educator ISTE Consultant BlendedSchools Consultant Jared Mader: Director of Technology Former Chemistry Teacher Technology Staff Development Trainer Keystone TechnologyIntegrator Masters Student in Instructional Technology STAR Discovery Educator BlendedSchools Consultant About Us

  3. Ben and Jared

  4. Interests for Ben Red Lion Area SD 144 square miles 1750 students (9-12) Philadelphia Sports Biking and Golf Soccer Coach Apple Computers Information on Participants http://tinyurl.com/NWAESC1 Interests and Info Interests for Jared • Red Lion Area SD • 144 square miles • 1750 students (9-12) • Golf • Hunting and Fishing • Outdoors with Family • Construction/Woodworking • Apple Computers

  5. Workshop Details • Style and Structure • Lids down • Breaks • Your interests • Staring at the screen • Pick one thing • The Paperless Workshop • www.edtechinnovators.com • Click on NWAESC • Resources Page

  6. Ready or Not . . .The World is Different

  7. How we work

  8. "Knowing content" is not sufficient in itself -- knowledge to: rather, students must apply • construct new understandings, • solve problems •  make decisions • develop products and • communicate Technology can facilitate this type of learning

  9. Transforming Learning Environments Traditional Environments Emerging Learning Landscape Teacher directed, memory-focused instruction Student-centered, performance-focused learning Isolated work on invented exercises Collaborative work on authentic, real-work projects Factual, literal thinking for competence Creative thinking for innovation and original solutions

  10. Our Vision • Students will use technology seamlessly as a regular part of their education • Each student will come to class with their own computing device • All of the computing devices will be interconnected • Teachers and Students will have the skills necessary to use the Hardware and Software • Note: Believe and You Will Achieve (Make it Happen)

  11. Pedagogical Foundations • Curriculum must drive the need for technology integration • Technology is simply the tool used to facilitate student-centered learning • Technology makes it easier to accomplish • Taxonomy of Technology Use1 • Experiencing • Informing • Reinforcing • Integrating • Utilizing 1 Thomas and Boysen, Iowa State University, 1984

  12. National Educational Technology Standards for Students Creativity and Innovation Communication & Collaboration Research & Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, & Decision-Making Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts

  13. National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers Creativity and Innovation Communication & Collaboration Research & Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, & Decision-Making Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts

  14. Tools What you need Google Docs/Zoho Pronto Gaggle Mindomo Animoto, Jumpcut, Flickr Blackboard Audacity / Podcast ing iMovie / Videocasting Inspiration / Mindomo Peripheral Devices Blogging Wikis Mimio/Wacom iPods/Cell Phones Student Projects What our students do Wikispaces A week in the life… Podcasting Mimio/Wacom Blogging Digital Storytelling Web Video Chemical Reactions Inspiring Projects Google Docs/Zoho Integrating Technology - For Students

  15. Wikispaces • Present Class Content • Share Project Ideas • Publish Student Examples • Reorganize the structure of delivered content

  16. A Week in the Life… • Blogging • Students keep a written and digital record for each week of class • iWeb

  17. Podcasting / Vodcasting • Homework Help • Explanation of Solutions • Hints on Assignments • Student Advice • Radio Show • Announcements • Exit Ticket

  18. Mimio/Wacom • Create and archive problem solutions • Diagrams, charts, graphs • Brainstorming • Venn Diagrams • KWL • Writing Samples

  19. Blogging • Record of class on a daily basis • Updates on class happenings • Digital newsletter • Parent Reminders • Reading Opinions • Problem Solutions • Reading Summaries • Current Events

  20. Digital Storytelling • Field Trips • Special Assignments • Lab Reports • Collaborative Photo Sharing • Common25Show@photos.flickr.com

  21. Current Projects • Web Video Project • Students create a video of an example of motion, analyze the motion, and create a website to communicate their findings.

  22. Chemical Reaction Project • Chemical Reaction Project • Students create a video and photo product of a reaction type, analyze the stoichiometry of the reaction, and create a product that communicates their results.

  23. Inspiring Projects • Mind-mapping/Brainstorming software • E.g. Mindomo, Inspiration • Student Use • Mapping out a project plan • Link terms and concepts from lessons • Webpage design • Flowcharts

  24. Online Productivity • Share working documents • Analyze comparative data working with studnets from other schools. • Group writing assignment • Prompt response • Reading summary

  25. Questions • Email: info@edtechinnovators.com • Website: www.edtechinnovators.com

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