Improving the Learning Environment with Technology
in a way that gives you more free time!
How does technology influence life?
Describe some changes you have made in your classroom
• Use large sheets of paper posted around room for participants to write on.
• Try to list at least one change that has a positive and negative result.
Consider this list of resources currently being used by educators and describe how you would use each one in your classroom:
• File Organization - How to create, rename and copy files on your computer directory.• Social Bookmarking• Wordle • Wikis• Blogs• Twitter • NING• Student response device (realtime) – like Pole anywhere, classroom clickers, etc…• Collaborative documents – Google Doc’s • Second Life • Communication tools – IM, Skype, poles, chats, email.• Ability to evaluate Web sources to determine accuracy and usefulness• Utilize Online tools available for research and discovery• Software Programs - Renweb, Microsoft Office components, and PDF• Hardware Equipment – Changing printer cartridges, connecting projectors to computers
How is technology impacting the classroom learning environment?
• 1.• 2.• 3.• 3.• 5.
Complete the chart below after referring to the resources on survey :
K-W-L Chart Sample
What I Know
What I Wonder (or want to know)
What I have Learned
Target Technology Resources to Learn
BlogsWikiSocial Bookmarking Service
Content Standards and Benchmarks for 2009-10 school year
• Use creativity and innovation to generate ideas, products, or processes using current technology.
• Use technology to participate in a broader community through networking, collaboration and learning.
• Recognize and practice legal and responsible behavior in the use and access of information and technology.
• Use technology as a tool to access, research, manage, integrate, and communicate ideas and information.
Major Objectives
• Identify tools that will positively impact your effectiveness as an instructor.
• Find at least one way to broaden your professional network.
• Implement a strategy that increases the opportunities for professional growth.
• Integrate a new strategy that has a positive direct impact on your students.
Specific Objectives to complete…
Identify tools that will positively impact your effectiveness as an instructor.
Note: new doesn’t mean effective… use only if it works.
What to do..1. Review Blog, wiki and social bookmarking
options via Internet research.
Technology Resources to Explore
• Blogs• Wikis• Social Bookmarking
Here is where I would …
• Model… • Demonstrate… • Allow learners to engage and discover…
• The various parts of BLOG, Wiki, SB…• Created Blog at http://sceagles.blogspot.com
Actually Use or subscribe to…
• BLOG, WIKI, SB
• Teachers will reflect what they have learned using blog entries…
Wrap up
• Learners will pair and share some things they learned.
• Mention areas of opportunity and challenge.