Applications of Technology in the Classroom2009

Applications of Technology in the Classroom:

Applications of Technology in the Classroom Karen Vaughan kvaughan@mpsd.org

Welcome to Class:

Welcome to Class Introductions Reviewing the Syllabus Textbook Assignments & Expectations TSAT

Where are you??:

Where are you?? Where are you in terms of technology ? Use technology for personal reasons (e-mail, pay bills, surf the internet) Use technology for professional reasons (newsletters, creating worksheets, home communication, etc.)

Where is your classroom??:

Where is your classroom?? Use the internet for lesson plans and other teacher resources Have students regularly use computers in small groups in the classroom Take my kids to the computer lab weekly Integrate technology into my curriculum on a regular basis

I have a computer now what do I do?:

I have a computer now what do I do? Creating Technology Enhanced Lessons using Word, Excel, PowerPoint & the Internet Searching for Web Sites Using Teacher Resources

Cardinal Rules:

Cardinal Rules Have a structured learning activity planned when your kids use computers Know where your kids are on the internet.

Organizing Your Classroom for Technology:

Organizing Your Classroom for Technology Computer lab benefits-22 kids at once All students working on own computer Takes organization & planning

One & Two Computer Classroom:

One & Two Computer Classroom Work it to your advantage Learning Center-start by setting it up with a simple game-Math Blaster-let kids rotate through the center. Card rotation-flip through cards each pair of children gets 20 minutes on the computer Use a timer

But I Can’t Be There to Help Them!!:

But I Can’t Be There to Help Them!! Use of large screen display TV monitor connected to computer Infocus Projection Demonstrate to entire class using a large screen display or SMARTBoard Match strong PC users with weaker students (This may give new students an opportunity to shine!)

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Train student experts Provide written directions or prompts hanging by the computer

Using MS Word:

Using MS Word What can I do with Word?? We will take a look at the versatility of this program and then decide, how we can use it in our class.

What does Word have to offer?:

What does Word have to offer? Creating signs and certificates with borders Creating multiple choice quizzes with the forms option Creating booklets Creating newsletters Creating a WebQuest Using MS Equation

Using MS Word Templates:

Using MS Word Templates Create a resume Write a Memo Create a brochure Write a report And more!!!

Now let’s start thinking…:

Now let’s start thinking… As you try this out, be thinking of how you can use this in your classroom. Remember to “think outside the box”! …End product, method of delivery, data collection. A technology infused lesson is nothing more than a tried & true lesson enhanced with a “shot” of technology.

Some ideas to use Word:

Some ideas to use Word Wanted Poster using digital camera on Word document-biography project Resume-write a resume of a famous person after reading their biography Brochure-create a brochure about the three branches of government Diary- after learning about immigration on the internet, write a diary entry from the point of view of a child coming to NYC.

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Create a flyer advertising an item you are selling, maybe relating to an invention you created in science class Timeline-create timeline of a historical event studied in class Use auto shapes to create a graphic organizer Booklet option to publish a poetry book Use Word & Paint to illustrate your text

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Create certificates of achievement for your students or have kids create certificates for characters in their readings or historic figures…Civil Rights Award to Martin Luther King Have kids write the class newsletter-children contribute a piece of writing about what has gone on in the classroom this month

What ideas do you have?? Assignment 1:

What ideas do you have?? Assignment 1 We will use MS Word to create a newsletter and a certificate If you don’t complete this you can finish/improve your newsletter at home Be prepared to share your idea next week

Search Engines:

Search Engines

Searching & Collecting Web Sites:

Searching & Collecting Web Sites Choose the Best! http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html Google - www.google.com Intute- http://www.intute.ac.uk/ Clusty- http://clusty.com Dogpile- www.dogpile.com Webcrawler - http://webcrawler.com **Especially for kids: Yahoo-Kids http://kids.yahoo.com

Filamentality:

Filamentality How do you get started integrating the wealth of the Web into your learning environment? Filamentality is an Interactive Website that guides you through creating five different types of Web pages and then posts it right on the Internet! We will look at how to make a Hotlist, Multimedia Scrapbook, Subject Sampler, Treasure Hunt, and WebQuest.

Filamentality:

Filamentality http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/index.html

Examples from Filamentality:

Examples from Filamentality Animal Habitats http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listhabitatsma.html http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listbiomestc.html

Homework:

Homework Pick a topic in your content area Use a search engine to find five websites in your content area Copy the URL of each website onto a Word document Write a brief description of each website Save this information to a flash drive Read Chapters in text

Keeping Kids on Track on the Internet :

Keeping Kids on Track on the Internet Class 2 October 28,2009

Making a Hotlist:

Making a Hotlist Creating a Hotlist is a simple & efficient way to keep your kids on track when using the internet. A 45 minute computer period doesn’t allow enough time for kids to search a topic. A Hotlist keeps track and organizes sites you find useful.

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Go to: http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/index.html You will create a Hotlist using Filamentality Use the websites you found for your last assignment to create the Hotlist

Teacher Resources:

Teacher Resources Especially for Teachers

Technology Rich Projects:

Technology Rich Projects Keypals-http://www.epals.com/ KidPals http://www.bconnex.net/~kidworld/keypals4.htm Global Classroom Projects- http://www.globalclassroom.org/collaboration/globalprojects.html Flat Stanley Project http://www.flatstanley.com/

Tried & True Favorites:

Tried & True Favorites Kathy Schrock Guide for Educators http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide PBS http://www.pbs.org Enchanted Learning http://www.enchantedlearning.com Scholastic Site http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp

Math Sites:

Math Sites Cynthia Lanius Mathematics site: http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/index.html National Library of Virtual Manipulatives: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html Project Interactivate: http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/

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Revise Wise: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/index.shtml Read,Write,Think : http://www.readwritethink.org/ Create a Reader: http://www.create-a-reader.com/

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Puzzlemaker: www.puzzlemaker.com School Express: www.schoolexpress.com (game a day) Certificates: http://teachnology.com/web_tools/certificates/

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Literacy Center.Net: http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm Printables: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6391.html?s15 Kids Love to Learn Backpack: http://www.2learn.ca/kids/#

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http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/index.html Teachers Helping Teachers http://www.geocities.com/gradeone_ca/ Lessons/index.html Grade 1 Central (download books) http://storyarts.org/ Storytelling activities

Using Excel in the Classroom:

Using Excel in the Classroom Excel has some wonderful applications for teacher use and for student activities We will create a spreadsheet using Excel in class

Educational Software:

Educational Software Kidspiration Inspiration Graph Club KidPix Timeliner

How do we evaluate software:

How do we evaluate software Let’s look at the text p.109 Evaluation Instructional Software Homework: find a piece of software you have available in your school. Evaluate the software using the criteria we discussed in class.

Digital Storytelling:

Digital Storytelling Windows Movie Maker and Digital Storytelling http://electronicportfolios.com/digistory/index.html

Class 3 Creating Rubrics for Classroom Assessment:

Class 3 Creating Rubrics for Classroom Assessment Rubrics PowerPoint WebQuests November 4,2009

High Quality Rubrics:

High Quality Rubrics Content/Coverage-Does the rubric cover the features that really indicate quality performance? Clarity/Detail-Does the rubric make it clear, what you mean with definitions, indicators, and samples of work? Practicality-Do teachers and students find it useful for instruction and assessment? Technical Quality/Soundness? Fairness-Can you get raters to agree on scores? Is the rubric fair to all students? (from Scoring Rubrics in the Classroom, p. 72, ©2001 by Corwin Press, Inc.)

Online Rubric Creators:

Online Rubric Creators Teach-nology Rubrics http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics RubiStar http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

Applications of Technology in the Classroom:

Applications of Technology in the Classroom Karen Vaughan M.Ed.CAGS American International Cllege EDC 460

Your Mission:

Your Mission Complete the Power Point tutorial session Share ideas for Power Point use in the classroom Practice Power Point in class Homework-create & evaluate a Power Point presentation to use in your classroom.

Project Requirements:

Project Requirements Complete 1 Multimedia/Presentation for use in your classroom Include clip art, sound, transitions, & effects Add a hyperlink to your presentation

Sharing Results:

Sharing Results Share your presentation with the class Collaborate and model technology use in the classroom Provide feedback and suggestions about your experience creating & using Power Point

Write using the “How Did it Go Model?”:

Write using the “How Did it Go Model?” Write a paper using the following model: 1 st Paragraph tell What I did 2 nd Paragraph tell How it went 3 rd Paragraph tell What I Learned/What I’d Change

What does this all mean?:

What does this all mean? Have fun. Learn new skills. Share with colleagues.

Let’s Begin Our Mission!:

Let’s Begin Our Mission! Thanks and credit for Mission Impossible segment go to: Technology: Teaching Tools for Today’s Teachers Nebo District TLCF Grant 2000 http://www.nebo.edu/nebo/ppt/index.html

Starting with Power Point:

Starting with Power Point

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PowerPoint™ is a presentation graphic program that helps you create a slide show presentation. PowerPoint™ makes it very easy to generate & organize ideas. It is a very effective tool for students to use when making an oral presentation. Teaching & Learning PowerPoint

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Starting Your Show When you double click on the PowerPoint icon, you will see this screen. This is the template you will use to create your show. This is the Title Slide. Notice that a mini version of your slide is on the left hand side of your screen. To start the slide, simply click in the space to add a title. Then click in the bottom space to add additional information.

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Adding a New Slide To add a new slide use Ctrl-M. Hold down the Control key and press M or click on the new slide icon. This will add a new slide. You will also see a mini slide on the left side of your screen.

I have picked a layout with title, text, & a place for a picture/clip-art:

I have picked a layout with title, text, & a place for a picture/clip-art

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Choosing a Slide Layout Choosing a slide layout allows you to pick how you want the slide to look. Notice the menu choices on the right side of your screen. Use the scroll bar to scroll through the choices. When you make your selection, click on the layout of your choice. The slide template will change to your layout.

Adding a Picture from Clip Art:

Adding a Picture from Clip Art To Add A Picture From Clip-Art type a keyword in the search text box then hit Enter. A selection of pictures will appear. Scroll through & chose a picture. Double click on the picture & it will automatically insert into your slide show. To change the picture click on the picture in your slide and hit backspace or delete. The picture will be deleted and you can follow the instructions to add a picture.

Changing the Look of the Text & Picture Once you have some text & a picture, you can easily customize your slide’s appearance. :

Changing the Look of the Text & Picture Once you have some text & a picture, you can easily customize your slide’s appearance. Changing the Font Click in the text placeholder box, then highlight the text you want to change. Go to Format and pick Font. Choose the Font, Size, & Color you want, then click OK.

Changing the Color of the Clip-Art :

Changing the Color of the Clip-Art Click once on your picture. Now, Right Click on the picture. Choose Picture Toolbar. A small toolbar will appear. On the toolbar is a paint bucket icon labeled recolor picture. Click on this icon. You will be able to choose new colors for your picture.

Creating Slide Transitions :

Creating Slide Transitions Go to the toolbar and click on Slide Show->Slide Transition. You will get a new menu on the right side of your screen. You can pick the way your slides move from one to the next. Scroll through the choices & pick one. If you want to have all slides with the same transition-click on Apply to All Slides. To Add Sound go the Modify Transition. Next to Speed & Sound there are choices. Simple choose one to add it to a slide. To have the sound/speed on all slides, choose Apply to All Slides.

Selecting a Background :

Selecting a Background There are many design templates available or you can customize. To select an available background go to Format->Slide Design. A variety of background designs will appear on the right side of your screen. Scroll through the choices. Double click on your selection to insert it. If you want to change, simply click on another choice.

Running Your Slide Show :

Running Your Slide Show When you are ready to present your show on a full screen or give an on-screen presentation press the F5 key located on the top row of keys. To move through your slides you can press the Space Bar or use the Arrow Keys to move forward and back.

Creating a Hyperlink to a Web Page :

Creating a Hyperlink to a Web Page In order to access a web page when you show your slide show, make sure that your computer is connected to the internet. Right click on an object on your slide, Click Action Settings, then click the Hyperlink to Options button. Click URL in the list of Hyperlink to choices. Enter the URL of the web page and click OK. Click OK to save the hyperlink

This is only the beginning-Have Fun!! :

This is only the beginning-Have Fun!!

Creating Technology Infused Lessons:

Creating Technology Infused Lessons Internet projects are structured learning activities that use the internet. Use tried & true lessons & add a “shot” of technology. Think “outside the box”; end product, method of delivery, data collection.

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Make sure that your curriculum drives the technology. Some lessons just don’t work using technology

PowerPoint Interactive Classroom Use:

PowerPoint Interactive Classroom Use You can create PowerPoint presentations that can be used as learning tools One example might be this interactive learning tool…

Simple Machines The Wedge:

Simple Machines The Wedge A Fifth Grade Learning Project

The Wedge:

The Wedge Wedge: A wedge is a simple machine used to push two objects apart.  A wedge is made up of two inclined planes.These planes meet and form a sharp edge.  This edge can split things apart

Other examples of a wedge:

Other examples of a wedge

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You probably use a wedge at lunch every day.  A fork is considered a wedge.  A fork can be used to cut or split food apart.  Can you think of another wedge you use to help you eat? Click on the plate for the answer.

That’s Right! A knife is a wedge!:

That’s Right! A knife is a wedge!

Think about this!:

Think about this! What happens if you try to hammer a bolt into a block of wood? Look closely at this bolt.

The bolt has a flat end, it would be difficult to hammer it into a block of wood.:

The bolt has a flat end, it would be difficult to hammer it into a block of wood.

Now, try this!:

Now, try this! Try to hammer a nail into a block of wood. Why is this different?

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The nail is a wedge so it is easier to hammer into the wood.  There is a sharp edge on the nail because it has two inclined planes joined together.  This lets the nail separate the wood.

Which Tools are Wedges?:

Which Tools are Wedges? axe knife & fork hammer scissors pliers

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YES!!! This is a wedge!!!

Slide 79:

No, this is not a wedge.

Just a reminder…:

Just a reminder… Wedge: A wedge is a simple machine used to push two objects apart.  A wedge is made up of two inclined planes.  These planes meet and form a sharp edge.  This edge can split things apart.

Kinds of Lessons:

Kinds of Lessons A WebQues t is an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the internet. Bernie Dodge http://webquest.org/ http://bestwebquests.com

Reading about WebQuests:

Reading about WebQuests The Learning Power of WebQuests by Tom March http://coe.nevada.edu/nstrudler/MarchWQ03.pdf

Critical Attributes:

Critical Attributes WebQuests of either short or long duration are deliberately designed to make the best use of a learner's time. There is questionable educational benefit in having learners surfing the net without a clear task in mind, and most schools must ration student connect time severely. To achieve that efficiency and clarity of purpose, WebQuests should contain at least the following parts: An introduction that sets the stage and provides some background information. A task that is doable and interesting.

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A set of information sources needed to complete the task. Many (though not necessarily all) of the resources are embedded in the WebQuest document itself as anchors pointing to information on the World Wide Web. Information sources might include web documents, experts available via e-mail or realtime conferencing, searchable databases on the net, and books and other documents physically available in the learner's setting. Because pointers to resources are included, the learner is not left to wander through webspace completely adrift. A description of the process the learners should go through in accomplishing the task. The process should be broken out into clearly described steps.

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Some guidance on how to organize the information acquired. This can take the form of guiding questions, or directions to complete organizational frameworks such as timelines, concept maps, or cause-and-effect diagrams. A conclusion that brings closure to the quest, reminds the learners about what they've learned, and perhaps encourages them to extend the experience into other domains.

Additional Elements:

Additional Elements WebQuests are most likely to be group activities. WebQuests might be enhanced by wrapping motivational elements around the basic structure by giving the learners a role to play (e.g., scientist, detective, reporter), simulated person to interact with via e-mail, and a scenario to work within (e.g., you've been asked by the Secretary General of the UN to brief him on what's happening in sub-Saharan Africa this week.) WebQuests can be designed within a single discipline or they can be interdisciplinary . Given that designing effective interdisciplinary instruction is more of a challenge than designing for a single content area, WebQuest creators should probably start with the latter until they are comfortable with the format. http://webquest.org/

WebQuests:

WebQuests Evaluate two WebQuests from either: http://webquest.org http://bestwebquests.com/ Use criteria in Chapter 8 p.278

Homework:

Homework Evaluate two WebQuests using the criteria in our text Chapter 8 p 278 Send me the links to the two WebQuests and a copy of the evaluation matrix you completed for each WebQuest

Class 4 & 5 :

Ideas for WebQuest Virtual Field Trip Final Project Idea Examine Jeopardy Class 4 & 5 November 11 & 18 th

Classes November 11 & 18th:

Classes November 11 & 18th Develop ideas for your WebQuest: Read about writing a good question at: http://www.ozline.com/learning/question.php Submit two well written question/tasks you might use as the focus of your WebQuest Create a rubric for your WebQuest-use an online tool or create your own

Take a Virtual Field Trip:

Take a Virtual Field Trip Read the website on virtual filed trips http://eduscapes.com/sessions/virtual/create.html Start to create a virtual field trip using PowerPoint-brainstorm a list of ideas and a rough draft Continue to work on your field trip

Plan Your WebQuest:

Plan Your WebQuest Use the WebQuest Template and complete a rough draft of your planned WebQuest

Investigate Uses for PowerPoint:

Investigate Uses for PowerPoint Jeopardy Game-visit this website and look at some of the varied ways you can use PowerPoint to create a learning experience. http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/countyJeopardygames.htm

Class 6:

Class 6 Where are we? Create the WebQuest Start Your Final Project December 2, 2009

Class 7:

Class 7 Catch up on Work!! MA DOE Frameworks Sharing WebQuests Jeopardy for Fun! December 9,2009

Understanding the MA Curriculum Frameworks:

Understanding the MA Curriculum Frameworks Visit this site to access an online database http://www.smartedu.net

Just for Fun!:

Just for Fun! Using a Jeopardy style game for learning Examples of Jeopardy Games http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/countyjeopardygames.htm At the bottom of this page is a link to a blank Jeopardy download. Double click on this link and save to a disk or your computer. You can then easily create Jeopardy style games.

To Add Jeopardy Theme Song:

To Add Jeopardy Theme Song Create a folder on your desktop name it Jeopardy Game-when you save your Jeopardy game save it in this folder. If you want to make your presentation more effective add the Jeopardy theme song. Go to this site: http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Sands/5643/midis.html Right click on the title Jeopardy , click save target as, and save in your Jeopardy folder . Then go to the first slide on your Jeopardy game. Go to insert->movies & sounds->sounds from files. This will prompt you … do you want it to start automatically or start when you click . Pick the appropriate choice. Now when you start your Jeopardy show the music will play

Final Class!!:

Final Class!! Share Projects Retake TSAT Wrap up & Questions December 16,2009

Remember to have fun with technology!:

Remember to have fun with technology! My Pile's Bigger than Your Pile New information technologies have inspired students to scoop and smush at a level unseen before the advent of the Net. Progress? Cartoon used with permission from: http://www.jerryking.com/ and to From Now On http://fno.org.