Incorporating Technology on a Budget :Incorporating Technology on a Budget ED 4322 Dr. Williamson


Reasons for Using Technology in Your Classroom :Breaks up monotony We live in a digital age Students are increasingly technology savvy Using technology makes your classroom more interactive Provides more opportunities to communicate with students and parents outside of the classroom More fun! Reasons for Using Technology in Your Classroom


YouTube :YouTube Provides a visual and auditory representation of the material Has first-hand recordings of historical events (ex: Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech) Students can upload their own instructional videos (class projects) YouTube


Networking Websites :Twitter Can provide up to the second updates about class events etc. to the students’ or parents’ cell phones. Provides another mode of communication between students/parents and the teacher Facebook Can create a class group with photos, discussion boards, etc. Yet again provides another form of communication Students can help other students (homework, projects) Networking Websites


Cell Phones :Pictures and video Most phones have cameras and are capable of producing video Can be used to create slideshows or video projects Texting Students can answer anonymously when teachers ask questions to the class Calculators, Calendars, Memos, etc. Cell Phones


Television :DVD Movies and documentaries are great ways to teach students Most schools have at least one DVD player that may be checked out May be hooked up to computers as a display for the class Television


Voice Recorders :Students can record themselves reading from the text and play it back later to themselves Better way for auditory learners to remember the text Students can record the teacher’s lecture Teachers could record themselves during the lecture This could benefit students that are absent Voice Recorders


Educational Online Games :Great way to engage students Incorporates visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning Good change of pace from traditional classroom setting www.funbrain.com www.theproblemsite.com Countless others Educational Online Games


Podcasts :Many students carry I-pods or other MP3 players Incorporates audio and visual learning Provides a connection with the students Can be carried anywhere Used in a similar way as a newsletter Podcasts


Class Website :Keeps parents up to date over what is happening in the classroom Can remind students when assignments are due Can provide links that might be helpful to parents or students Can get to know teacher better www.yourclassroomblog.wordpress.com Class Website


Blogs :Incorporates reading and writing into student learning Gives the student a personal connection with the assignment Blogs


Class Wiki :Students can create their own class encyclopedia Teacher can put comments on student articles Changes can be made at any time www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers Class Wiki


Music :Play a song that will help the students connect with the lesson (ex: play “Eat It” by Weird Al Yankovic when talking about the digestive system) Helps students remember the lesson by connecting it with a familiar song A class CD can be made with all the songs used in a semester, or a playlist can be put on the website Music


Google Earth :Shows first hand what any point on earth looks like Almost like a “virtual field trip” Free for anyone to use Google Earth


PowerPoint Presentations :Teachers can use powerpoint presentations to aid in their lecture Teachers may have students create a powerpoint presentation as a project Provides another visual form of learning Slideshows may also be printed and handed out to the students for notes PowerPoint Presentations


Ways to Raise Technology Funds :Grants www.technologygrantnews.com Fund Raisers Bake sale, carwash, etc. Donations Ways to Raise Technology Funds


Thank You! :Thank You! Karina Rios Rosendo Ramos Matthew Royce Rebekah Sartor Miles Romine