Tips for Integrating Technology into the Curriculum

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Tips for Integrating Technology into the
Curriculum

• CTAP Region 6

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Topics

• Technology Ideas for the Classroom
• PowerPoint Ideas
• What to do with 4 - 6 Computers in the Classroom?
• Tips for Successful PowerPoint Projects
• Internet
• Teacher Productivity

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Technology Ideas for the Classroom

• Teacher uses
• Homeroom Issues
• Announcements
• Overview of daily activities/agenda
• Anticipatory set
• Display daily questions or introductory
  information (e.g. Web site) as students enter
  classroom

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Technology Ideas for the Classroom

• More teacher uses
• Lecture notes
• Include PowerPoint presentations and handouts
  with lesson
• Guided Practice
• Use a projector and walk-through the project with
  the students

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Technology Ideas for the Classroom

• Still more teacher uses
• School Board/PTA Presentations
• Open House Information for Parents
• Welcome to the Classroom/Class Rules

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Technology Ideas for the Classroom

• Student uses
• Word Processing
• Brochures/Newsletters/Postcards/Posters
• Graphic Organizers/Tables
• Lab activities/procedures
• Web pages

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Technology Ideas for the Classroom

• Additional student uses
• Spreadsheets
• Data organization
• Lab calculations
• Charts/Graphs
• Multiple tables or graphs
• Organizational tools

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PowerPoint Ideas

• Multimedia Projects with
• Clipart/Drawings/Pictures
• Movies
• Sounds
• Charts/Graphs
• Action Buttons/Hyperlinks
• Transitions/Animations

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What to do with 4-6 Computers in the Classroom?

• Put students in pairs or groups
• Heterogeneous grouping works well
• Schedule 30-45 minutes of computer time
• At least once/week when possible
• Keep group times consistent
• All preplanning and instructions should be done
  before students get to the computers
• Designate a silent cue for students to use to ask
  for assistance

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What to do with 4-6 Computers in the Classroom?

• Identify student technology experts that can
  assist students with difficulties
• E.g. restarting the computer
• Generally sound can be turned off
• Students can use headphones with splitters
• Instruct students carefully where and how to save
  their work

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Tips for Successful PowerPoint Projects

• Storyboarding/Slide Worksheet
• Rotation through different activities
• Activity structure
• Weekly planning versus Daily planning

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Internet

• Student research tool
• Email communication tool
• Student publishing

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Teacher Productivity

• Lesson ideas
• Lesson plan book
• Apple
• Windows
• Electronic gradebook
• Seating Charts
• Student certificates
• Classroom web site
• Test creation tool