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Creative Technology in the Classroom

Creative Technology in the Classroom. Amanda Dunaway, MSDE Andrea Osman, MSDE Michelle Gremp, MSDE. Learning Objectives. Participants will identify the need for technology-based instruction in the special education classroom.

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Creative Technology in the Classroom

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  1. Creative Technology in the Classroom Amanda Dunaway, MSDE Andrea Osman, MSDE Michelle Gremp, MSDE

  2. Learning Objectives • Participants will identify the need for technology-based instruction in the special education classroom. • Participants will determine the process for creating a technology plan. • Participants will recognize components of technology-enriched lessons.

  3. Prevalence of technology • Tool for learning • Technology standards Necessity of Technical Knowledge

  4. Necessity of Technical Knowledge 2005: Teenagers spent more time using digital media than they spent watching television. 2004: 81% of students had at least 1 email address 22% of students had 4 or more email addresses 75% of students had at least 1 instant message (IM) screen name

  5. Necessity of Technical Knowledge 2007: 81% of parents strongly agreed the internet helps their child to learn skills and information needed to succeed in school.

  6. Creating a Technology Plan • Who needs to be involved? • Teachers from various departments • Support Personnel • Administrators • Community members • Others

  7. Creating a Technology Plan • Who will be served? • Students • Parents • Teachers • Staff/Administration

  8. Creating a Technology Plan • Determining your needs • Research • Survey • Site Visit

  9. Creating a Technology Plan • Making choices • Prioritize • Current budget • Funding opportunities

  10. Creating a Technology Plan • Optimizing user knowledge • Students • Teachers • - Training • - Teacher liaison • - Teacher share

  11. Effective Experiences • Teacher Share at CID • Server (Speech box) • CD’s and flash drives • Email • Website

  12. What types of technology do you use in your classroom? • Internet/Email • Keyboarding tutors • Online portfolios • Teacher Tube • Education websites • Word processing programs • Laptops • Digital cameras • Microphones • Video cameras • Interactive whiteboards Effective Experiences

  13. Effective Experiences • Goldilocks lesson • Learning Objectives • Literacy/cognitive skills • Interactive components

  14. Learning Objectives Vocabulary: porridge Language: ordinal number words Literary/cognitive: sequencing

  15. Third, Anuye put water and squeezed glue in a container.

  16. What is before? 12 13 14 15

  17. Has your family moved? No Yes

  18. He fell off the boat.

  19. Effective Experiences • Things to consider when planning a technology-rich lesson: • Time • Benefit • Interaction • Fun!

  20. Determining Success • Monitor progress • Collect data • - formative • - summative

  21. Determining Success “…the capacity for affecting the learning culture within the school is not about becoming a technology expert. It is about asking the right questions, exploring the answers to those questions, and creating a road map for the effective use of technology by the students and teachers in your building.” -Gosmire, D., Grady, M. (2007)

  22. References Brown, Ken (2007). Technology Funding: A how-to guide. Technology & Learning, 27(12), 22-23. Gosmire, D., Grady, M. (2007). 10 questions to answer for technology to succeed in your school. Education Digest, 72(8), 12-18.

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