Technology in the Classroom

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Technology in the Classroom

• Presented By
• Lawrence Booth

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Technology in the Classroom

• The Importance of Technology the Classroom
• Professional Career Development
• Utilizing Technology in the Classroom
• Encouraging Students
• Acquiring Technical Resources
• Evaluation Tool

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The Importance of Technology in the Classroom

• Technology is an intricate part of the real world
  and is used everyday.
• Our students need to have the skills to be able
  compete in a global market.

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Professional Development

• Teachers Need to Be Proficient
• By enrolling in formal classroom courses
• Grants Available
• By enrolling in an Internet courses
• Studying Guide Books

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Utilizing Technology in the Classroom

• Basics Technology
• TV
• VCR
• Over-Head Projector
• Projector
• Advanced Technology
• PowerPoint Presentations
• Computers
• Internet
• Video Conferencing Distance Learning

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Encouraging Students to Work With Technology

• In School
• Calculators
• Computers
• Internet
• Video Cameras
• Outside of School
• Computers
• Internet

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Acquiring Technical Resources

• Digital Divide Network
• Finding/Using Free Local Resources
• Finding/Using Free Internet Services
• FCC
• Universal Service Plan
• Acquiring Free/Low Cost Computers
• E-Rate
• Acquiring Low Free/Cost Phone Service

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Evaluation Tools

• Computer Adaptive Testing
• Electronic Portfolios

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!