Tangram Integration

Slide 1: 

How can I help teachers plan for effective implementation of technology in their classrooms?

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As we begin designing lessons that include effective technology use in our curricula we need to break down our lessons into components to see where technology may enhance what we are teaching. STANDARDS: What objectives are set for learners? Why are they important? How do the objectives fit into ISTE NETS skills? TASKS: What activities will students be doing? How can tasks be enhanced using technology? INTERACTIONS: Who talks and works with whom? How will students and teachers work together? Who initiates interactions? TOOLS: What materials and equipment will be used to complete tasks? What tools will SITUATIONS: Where will the activity take place? How long will students have to work on the activity? ASSESSMENTS: What criteria will be used to evaluate student work? How do students, teachers, parents, and administrators know that learning standards are reached or exceeded?

Lesson Components : 

Lesson Components

Changing Lesson Components : 

Changing Lesson Components

Where will the activity take place? : 

Where will the activity take place? Laptops and wireless connectivity affords us many locations on-campus and off-campus.

What objectives are set for learners? : 

What objectives are set for learners?

What criteria will be used to evaluate student work? How can technology enhance assessment? : 

What criteria will be used to evaluate student work? How can technology enhance assessment?

What technology instruments could be used to complete tasks? : 

What technology instruments could be used to complete tasks? Hardware Laptops Desktops (Labs) Projectors eBeam TI Calculators Software Office 2007 Adobe Creative Suite SchoolKit: edClass Inspiration 3ds Max Geometers Sketchpad Stella (Systems Thinking) Cloud Computing (Web 2.0) Google Suite Del.icio.us Wordle Wiki Blog Podcasts

What activities will students be doing? : 

What activities will students be doing? Why Did The American Colonists Revolt?

Who communicates with whom? How can technology help us communicate? : 

Who communicates with whom? How can technology help us communicate?

Technology Curriculum Specialist : 

Technology Curriculum Specialist Works one-on-one with teachers and mentors to help develop effective integration curriculum. Assists with unit and lesson planning through research, construction, assessment, and publication. Aids writing of integration specific objectives in RubiconAtlas. Facilitates publication of Episcopal integration successes.