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Technology in the Classroom . “Technology is like make-up; it shouldn’t show, and you need to know where you are going to know what to put on.”. Where are you on your Educational Journey?. NETS Standards. Tools. Mac or PC Laptop carts Smartboards Teacher WebPortal (BEEP).
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Technology in the Classroom “Technology is like make-up; it shouldn’t show, and you need to know where you are going to know what to put on.”
Tools • Mac or PC • Laptop carts • Smartboards • Teacher WebPortal (BEEP)
Major Attributes of PBL • Students are activelearners, not passive recipients of knowledge • Teachers are guides, not the primary source of information • Group based, using cooperative and collaborative processes • A product is used to demonstrate learning has taken place • An essential question forms the basis of a real-life problem to be solved • Supporting questions are used to guide the learners without giving them the answers • Multiple assessments are used throughout the process, including authentic assessment
Google Tools http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/
Thinkfinity • http://www.thinkfinity.org/
Edutopia • http://www.edutopia.org/
4Teachers • http://4teachers.org/tools/ • Rubistar • PBL Checklist • Academic Skill Builders