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The Race is On…..
STUDENTS
Vikki Coombs ED 633 2010
Students vs. Schools Research based decisions (Why to do it?)
Content Area technology rich instructionHigher – order thinking skillsPrepared for college and workforce
Rethink …(What to do?)The way we teachHow we build and deliver curriculumHow students learn
Develop a Plan (How to do it?)Take Action (When to do it?)
Students Over 50% have their own
blog or contribute to another blog or website
Over 50% download music 90% use the internet to
search for information for class assignments
80% are given internet assignments to complete at school
60 % are using online dictionaries, encyclopedias and thesauruses
Over 70% say that having access to the internet helps them earn better grades & be a stronger student.
Schools Lag behind in technology
upgrades Lack of technology
capabilities Less than meaningful
technology professional development and time for implementation
Unreliable equipment and tech support
Lack of technology integrated into instructional strategies
Budget and Scheduling issues
Standardized test can not adequately assess the impact of technologyImpact of Technology on learning, Debbie
Look, 2005
Menu
Leads to Innovation
and Deeper Understandin
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Link work experiences with academic communicate ideas and information orally working in groups problem solving when answers weren’t self
evident Understanding how systems work collecting, analyzing, and organizing data Identify and solve problems communicate ideas and information in
writing engage in complex human interactions
The way we teach
(Bain and Smith, 2000, p152)
How we build and deliver curriculum
How students learn
Carry out the vision and mission statement
Assessing the needs of our students
Determine where we areWhat is neededHow do we get there
School Ensure equitable use of
technology Develop a plan for
adequate access Ensure that the schools
are adequate for supporting technology networking that fosters engaged learning
providing support so technology is reliable
(NCREL, 1996)
Teachers Ensure and promote
collaboration and cooperation
Project based learning Seek to collaborate by working in teams to
design and implement technology
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