Creative Technology in the Classroom Amanda Dunaway, MSDE Andrea Osman, MSDE Michelle Gremp, MSDE
Mar 27, 2015
Creative Technology in the Classroom
Amanda Dunaway, MSDEAndrea Osman, MSDE
Michelle Gremp, MSDE
Learning ObjectivesParticipants will identify the need for technology-based instruction in the special education classroom.
Participants will determine the process for creating a technology plan.
Participants will recognize components of technology-enriched lessons.
Prevalence of technology
Tool for learning
Technology standards
Necessity of Technical Knowledge
Necessity of Technical Knowledge
2005: Teenagers spent more time using digital media than they spent watching television.2004: 81% of students had at least 1 email address
22% of students had 4 or more email addresses
75% of students had at least 1 instant message (IM) screen name
Necessity of Technical Knowledge
2007: 81% of parents strongly agreed the internet helps their child to learn skills and information needed to succeed in school.
Creating a Technology PlanWho needs to be involved?
Teachers from various departments
Support Personnel
Administrators
Community members
Others
Creating a Technology Plan
Who will be served?
Students
Parents
Teachers
Staff/Administration
Creating a Technology Plan
Determining your needs
Research
Survey
Site Visit
Creating a Technology Plan
Making choices
Prioritize
Current budget
Funding opportunities
Creating a Technology Plan
Optimizing user knowledge
Students
Teachers
- Training- Teacher
liaison - Teacher
share
Effective Experiences
Teacher Share at CID
Server (Speech box)
CD’s and flash drives
Website
Effective Experiences
LaptopsDigital camerasMicrophonesVideo camerasInteractive whiteboards
Internet/EmailKeyboarding tutorsOnline portfoliosTeacher TubeEducation websitesWord processing
programs
What types of technology do you use in your classroom?
Effective Experiences
Goldilocks lesson
Learning Objectives
Literacy/cognitive skills
Interactive components
Learning Objectives
Vocabulary: porridge
Language: ordinal number words
Literary/cognitive: sequencing
Third, Anuye put water and squeezed glue in a container.
What is before?
12 13 1415
Has your family moved?
Yes No
He fell off the boat.
Effective Experiences
Things to consider when planning a technology-rich lesson:
Time
Benefit
Interaction
Fun!
Determining Success
Monitor progress
Collect data
- formative- summative
Determining Success
“…the capacity for affecting the learning culture within the school is not about becoming a technology expert. It is about asking the right questions, exploring the answers to those questions, and creating a road map for the effective use of technology by the students and teachers in your building.” -Gosmire, D., Grady, M. (2007)
References
Brown, Ken (2007). Technology Funding: A how-to guide. Technology & Learning, 27(12), 22-23.
Gosmire, D., Grady, M. (2007). 10 questions to answer for technology to succeed in your school. Education Digest, 72(8), 12-18.