Connecting Technology and Curriculum - Opening Session

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Connecting Technology and Curriculum - Opening
Session

• Ben Smith and Jared Mader
• www.edtechinnovators.com
• Red Lion Area School District
• Monday, October 6, 2008

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About Us

• Ben Smith
• Physics Teacher
• K-12 Science Coordinator
• Technology Resource Teacher
• Keystone Technology Integrator
• Doctoral Student in Instructional Technology
• STAR Discovery Educator
• ISTE Consultant
• BlendedSchools Consultant

• Jared Mader
• Director of Technology
• Former Chemistry Teacher
• Technology Staff Development Trainer
• Keystone TechnologyIntegrator
• Masters Student in Instructional Technology
• STAR Discovery Educator
• BlendedSchools Consultant

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Ben and Jared
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Interests and Info

• Interests for Jared
• Red Lion Area SD
• 144 square miles
• 1750 students (9-12)
• Golf
• Hunting and Fishing
• Outdoors with Family
• Construction/Woodworking
• Apple Computers

• Interests for Ben
• Red Lion Area SD
• 144 square miles
• 1750 students (9-12)
• Philadelphia Sports
• Biking and Golf
• Soccer Coach
• Apple Computers

• Information on Participants
• http//tinyurl.com/NWAESC1

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Workshop Details

• Style and Structure
• Lids down
• Breaks
• Your interests
• Staring at the screen
• Pick one thing
• The Paperless Workshop
• www.edtechinnovators.com
• Click on NWAESC
• Resources Page

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Ready or Not . . .The World is Different
Then Now
telecommunications audio tapes video tapes simulations email web projects problem-solving multimedia hypermedia mobile access laptops (11 access) GIS/GPS systems instant messaging wikis / blogs MUVEs cell phones virtual reality
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How we work
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"Knowing content" is not sufficient in itself --

knowledge to

rather, students must apply
construct new understandings,
solve problems
  make decisions
develop products and
communicate
Technology can facilitate this type of learning
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Transforming Learning Environments
Traditional Environments
Emerging Learning Landscape
Teacher directed, memory-focused instruction
Student-centered, performance-focused learning
Isolated work on invented exercises
Collaborative work on authentic, real-work
projects
Factual, literal thinking for competence
Creative thinking for innovation and original
solutions
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Our Vision

• Students will use technology seamlessly as a
  regular part of their education
• Each student will come to class with their own
  computing device
• All of the computing devices will be
  interconnected
• Teachers and Students will have the skills
  necessary to use the Hardware and Software
• Note Believe and You Will Achieve (Make it
  Happen)

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Pedagogical Foundations

• Curriculum must drive the need for technology
  integration
• Technology is simply the tool used to facilitate
  student-centered learning
• Technology makes it easier to accomplish
• Taxonomy of Technology Use1
• Experiencing
• Informing
• Reinforcing
• Integrating
• Utilizing

1 Thomas and Boysen, Iowa State University, 1984
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National Educational Technology Standards for
Students

1. Creativity and Innovation
2. Communication Collaboration
3. Research Information Fluency
4. Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving,
   Decision-Making
5. Digital Citizenship
6. Technology Operations and Concepts

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National Educational Technology Standards for
Teachers

1. Creativity and Innovation
2. Communication Collaboration
3. Research Information Fluency
4. Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving,
   Decision-Making
5. Digital Citizenship
6. Technology Operations and Concepts

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Integrating Technology - For Students

• Tools
• What you need
• Google Docs/Zoho
• Pronto
• Gaggle
• Mindomo
• Animoto, Jumpcut, Flickr
• Blackboard
• Audacity / Podcast ing
• iMovie / Videocasting
• Inspiration / Mindomo
• Peripheral Devices
• Blogging
• Wikis
• Mimio/Wacom
• iPods/Cell Phones

• Student Projects
• What our students do
• Wikispaces
• A week in the life
• Podcasting
• Mimio/Wacom
• Blogging
• Digital Storytelling
• Web Video
• Chemical Reactions
• Inspiring Projects
• Google Docs/Zoho

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Wikispaces

• Present Class Content
• Share Project Ideas
• Publish Student Examples
• Reorganize the structure of delivered content

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A Week in the Life

• Blogging
• Students keep a written and digital record for
  each week of class
• iWeb

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Podcasting / Vodcasting

• Homework Help
• Explanation of Solutions
• Hints on Assignments
• Student Advice
• Radio Show
• Announcements
• Exit Ticket

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Mimio/Wacom

• Create and archive problem solutions
• Diagrams, charts, graphs
• Brainstorming
• Venn Diagrams
• KWL
• Writing Samples

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Blogging

• Record of class on a daily basis
• Updates on class happenings
• Digital newsletter
• Parent Reminders
• Reading Opinions
• Problem Solutions
• Reading Summaries
• Current Events

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Digital Storytelling

• Field Trips
• Special Assignments
• Lab Reports
• Collaborative Photo Sharing
• Common25Show_at_photos.flickr.com

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Current Projects

• Web Video Project
• Students create a video of an example of motion,
  analyze the motion, and create a website to
  communicate their findings.

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Chemical Reaction Project

• Chemical Reaction Project
• Students create a video and photo product of a
  reaction type, analyze the stoichiometry of the
  reaction, and create a product that communicates
  their results.

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Inspiring Projects

• Mind-mapping/Brainstorming software
• E.g. Mindomo, Inspiration
• Student Use
• Mapping out a project plan
• Link terms and concepts from lessons
• Webpage design
• Flowcharts

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Online Productivity

• Share working documents
• Analyze comparative data working with studnets
  from other schools.
• Group writing assignment
• Prompt response
• Reading summary

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Questions

• Email info_at_edtechinnovators.com
• Website www.edtechinnovators.com