CTAP 295 Teaching with Technology

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Exploring Careers
Victor Martinez
Brawley Union High School
FINAL PRESENTATION
CTAP 295 Teaching with Technology
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My name is Victor Martinez and I am an ELD
teacher at Brawley Union High School. Web site
//ctap295.ctaponline.org/vmartine/ E-mail
avmtnz_at_icoe.k12.ca.us My lesson takes students
through the exploration, research and
presentation of careers. Standards Grades Nine
and Ten Language Arts 2.0 Writing Applications 
ELD  Writing
ConventionsOrganization Focus, Research and
Technology
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Expectations

• To become more familiar with computer
  applications
• To learn strategies in implementing technology
• To learn how to access resources
• To be able to incorporate technology in lessons

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Learning

• Basic principles of Microsoft Office programs
• Better use of search engines
• How to evaluate web sites
• How to analyze technological data for revision

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Successes

• Students anxious to use computer skills
• New terms
• Student creativity
• High interest
• Students thinking about the future

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Shortcomings

• Working with school and lab schedules
• Students frustrated with technology
• Plagiarism
• Students working at a different pace
• Incomplete assignments

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Student Data
This chart compares scores of pre and post-
tests. 16 of 27 students showed an improvement in
the post-test.
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This chart shows the relationship between
post-test scores and overall student averages. A
majority of the students had low post-test scores
compared to average scores.
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Data Analysis and Revisions

• 9 students had lower post-test scores
• 2 students scored the same as pre-test
• 7 students improved by only 10
• 14 students had lower post-test scores compared
  to overall averages

• Terms on pre and post-test should be reviewed or
  taught as vocabulary

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Concluding Statement
The implementation of this project provided me
with valuable training and resources in two
important areas. Technology and standard based
lessons have become a priority in our state and
this project addresses this matter. It is the
students that will benefit when a teacher can
effectively use technology in all aspects of the
learning process.
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Students at work
Students are working on career surveys and
looking for useful web sites.
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Careers Education Environment Demand Salary


Students organize their research using graphic
organizers. This information will be used to
create the research paper.
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Presentations
Students conclude project with a speech sharing
career information including graphs on career
earnings.