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Using Technology to Increase Communication

Using Technology to Increase Communication. Dusty Carroll CHEM 502 Proposal (Summer, 2004). Education. Trenton State College BS in Chemistry Beaver College Some Graduate Education classes Rutgers University Some Graduate Chemistry classes State of NJ

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Using Technology to Increase Communication

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  1. Using Technology to Increase Communication Dusty Carroll CHEM 502 Proposal (Summer, 2004)

  2. Education • Trenton State College • BS in Chemistry • Beaver College • Some Graduate Education classes • Rutgers University • Some Graduate Chemistry classes • State of NJ • Standard Teachers Certificate (alt. route)

  3. Teaching Experience • Cherry Hill West High School • Teacher, 5 years • Earth Science, Chemistry ALL levels • Curriculum Committees • Conceptual Physical Science (9th grade) • Conceptual Chemistry (11th grade) • K-12 Science Curriculum Committee • Girls Track Coach, 7 years

  4. Related Experience • Partners in Science Research Grant • 2 summers at Rutgers University doing organofluorine chemistry research • NJ Performance Assessment Alliance • Develop performance based tasks to be included in future HSPA, GEPA, and NJASK

  5. New School: Seneca HS • Tabernacle, NJ (the edge of civilization) • The 4th (5th) high school in the Lenape Regional High School District • ~7200 students, grades 9-12 • Opened 2003 with full 9th and 10th grade and ~150 11th graders • Hybrid mix of teachers from around the Lenape District

  6. Facilities (science rooms) • 8-11 computers per room • Mounted projector and screen with computer plug in at teacher desk • Long lab-type tables arranged in center of room for regular class time • Lab stations on each side of room • SMALL fume hood in each room

  7. Focus and Rationale • Technology a constant fight at my old school • Technology (computers) readily available and strongly encouraged in new school • Need to find an educationally sound use for the available computers

  8. Educationally Sound Ideas • Increase use of technology by students while in classroom or at home • Increase use of technology in teacher presentation of lessons • Use my new found skill of web page maintenance

  9. Technology used in past • Word • lab reports, papers, other writing assignments • Excel • tables ,charts and graphs (inside lab reports) • PowerPoint • Optional for projects and mini presentations • Internet • Email communication and assignments • Optional medium for project presentations • Research

  10. Decision • It would be difficult to add more student use of technology without changing the name of the course • It would be hard to assess the success of my own use of technology as a teaching tool • The webpage idea wins

  11. Problems to be Addressed • Grade Awareness (students and parents) • Email has been useful • Late submission of assignments • I don’t allow the “my printer broke” excuse • Absent students get very behind • Always looking for a solution • PAPER…PAPER…PAPER

  12. Goals of the Project • Use class webpage as a communication tool for students / parents • Worksheets / assignments posted for absent students (and others!) • Grades posted using student ID on a weekly? basis • Ongoing projects, assignments and rubrics posted for student reference

  13. Goals, cont’d • Increase student accountability • Reduce late work by reducing the “I lost it” excuse • Decrease lag time for make-up work from absences • Increase timely return of assignments by allowing submission to email account (as link on webpage)

  14. Goals, cont’d • Decrease tree-killing while easing teacher workload • Reduce need for handing out multiple copies of assignments, worksheets, and rubrics • Allow grading of some assignments without a hard copy • Keep higher percentage of students up with the class, regardless of absence

  15. Assessment of Success • Survey of students • Informal survey of parents (keep log) • Track usage of webpage • Track late-work • Teacher subjective evaluation

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