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Discovery Education, netTrekker, and Inspiration

M I D D L E SC H O O L D I ST R I C T M O D I F I E D W E D N E SD AY

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Integrating Technology Tools to Enhance Relevance, Motivation,

and Engagement

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Objectives for Today’s Session

Explore ways in which technology tools can enhance the relevancy of Manatee Core Curriculum, increasing student motivation and engagement.

Highlight three District Technology Resources available to teachers: netTrekker, Inspiration, and Discovery Education.

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Technology & Learning

2010-2011 School District of Manatee County: Strategic Plan

Technology and Learning Strategy:We will transform the teaching, learning, and operational environments by maximizing the effective use of technology throughout the system so all students and employees will achieve our district mission.

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Integration of Technology Tools Can Enhance…

Relevance of CurriculumStudent EngagementStudent Motivation

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Technology Tool Tour

Guiding Questions

What are the similarities among these three resources?

What are the differences among these three resources?

How might you use these three tools to make your content more relevant, engaging or motivating?

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Discovery Education and Social Studies

Assyrian Warfare Discovery Education Primary Resource Link

Ancient Civilizations Video Clip

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NetTrekker and Math

Search by Standard

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Inspiration and Science

Food Webs

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Directed Grade Level Exploration

Meet by Grade LevelSelect One of the Technology Tools we have

overviewedExplore the technology tool you select for a

resource that would enhance the relevance, student motivation and engagement of a Core Curriculum lesson you will be teaching.

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Directed Department Exploration

Return to your department teams.Share the resource you explored and how you

believe it would enhance the relevance of the content being taught in the core curriculum lesson you selected and increase student engagement and motivation.

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Whole Group Share Out

Each Department Team selects one resource or activity they wish to highlight for the whole group.