Technology in the Curriculum

Technologyin the curriculum

Molly B. ZielezinskiStanford UniversityMarch 2, 2016

Enduring UnderstandingWhen choosing whether to use a digital

technology within a curriculum activity, it is important to consider:

¨ the context in which the digital tool will be used¨ its alignment with the “what” and “why” of the

curriculum¨ the opportunities and constraints afforded by the

particular digital tool

1.

The ContextWho will be using the technology and what are the

internal and external conditions that will influence their use?

q The curriculum designerq The curriculum implementerq The learner

Internal Conditions of the userq Technological literacyq Thoughts and feelings about technologyq Prior experience with specific technology tool

Who is using the technology?

Technology Conditions at the Siteq Site views on the value technologyq Site norms around technology useq Hardware & software available

q Devices per learner, what kind and how many?

q Reliable access to high speed internet

q Software available or budget for new technology

q Availability of technical support (as needed)

Conditions around Content and Deliveryq Subject of curriculum and associated disciplinary practicesq The enduring understanding being taughtq Specific skills and knowledge being taughtq Students prior experience with content and skillsq Time available for activity

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The “What” & “Why” of the CurriculumIs there alignment between the “what” and “why” of the curriculum

and the reason for using the technology?

2.

“WHY” use technology?Comparing Function of technology to the ideology of the curriculum

9. To empower learners as content creators

10. To expose learners to a variety of perspectives11. To prepare learners for a 21st century workforce

12. To improve efficiency of feedback and revision13. To provide multiple access points to new knowledge14. To offer a variety of representations of content

15. To situate learners within a networked community16. To become critical consumers of information

1. To gather information

2. To practice basic skills3. To memorize facts

4. To assess learners5. To differentiate6. To individualize content

7. To organize resources8. To support collaboration

Which of these aligns with…the Banking Model of Learning? A Deweyian or Progressive ideology?

a Frierian perspective/Critical Theory ?Gardner’s Theoretical perspectives?

“What” is technology for?

•Reading digital textbooks•Reading blogs & articles•Reading social networks•Watching videos•Playing games & simulations

•Multimedia presentations•Digital storytelling•Writing w/word processor•Writing code•Mindmapping, info graphics

•Student portfolio•“Collections” or “Channels”•Bookmarking•Reference managers•LMS & course building tools

•Social networks•Text, email, video chat, call•Discussion forums•Online publishing•Digital collaboration

Examples…

Social Networking

Sites

Bloom’s Taxonomy (revised)

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Opportunities & Constraints of Your Digital Tools

Will the features of the digital tool drive learners towards understanding your EU or support them in achieving your learning goals?

Will the constraints of the tool or the context prevent the learners from being successful?

3.

Useful Lenses forAnalyzing opportunities…

• Level of interactivity in content consumption

• Audience- at what level is the work distributed? Is there an authentic connection between the learner and their audience?

• Bite size- are you hungry for a quick snack or a 5 course meal?

• Specific features of your technology tool

Reading any digital resource Highlighting while you read Engaging with a simulation

Playing a video gameWatching a video

Constructed response quizzesDrill and practice digital exercises

Perusing a social network

Interactivity in

Using a dictionary/thesaurus

Making an outline before you write a paper

Personal Bookmark collection on browser

The Audience

Private Public

Writing an email you will never send

Writing and publishing fan fiction

Public article collection in Declara

Sharing your feelings on social media

Audience: you your teacher your classmates a Closed Interest Group The Whole Internet

Reading a blog post

Taking pictures

Bookmarking a couple sites for later

Activity Size

Small Large

Tweeting, posting, commenting

Khan Academy video & exercise

Making a Google presentation

Assembling articles & picturesfor a research project

Collaborating on a project in Google docs

Beating World of War craft

Writing, Filming, & Producing Video Content

Creating a comprehensive list of webresources about a topic

Publishing weekly blog posts for a class

FEATURES OF A WORD PROCESSOR1) Typing, editing, and erasing text2) Inserting and editing images3) Inserting and editing tables 4) Making lists- bullets and numbering5) Find & replace words6) Insert document elements- footnotes & page

numbers7) Cutting and pasting text, images, and tables8) Formatting text, images, and tables- font, color,

justification, styles, etc.9) Spell check10) Grammar check11)Comments & Track changes from self and others12) Word count13) Pagination- displaying content on pages14) Saving documents for later work15) Storing and sharing documents in a common file

format

Features of TechnologySupporting Curriculum

Activities1. Which of these features are you

using while writing your curriculum?

2. How have these features supported you in completing this project?

Technology Specific Constraints: What might get in the way of success?

• User friendliness

• Time in advance for setup

• Cost

• A steep learning curve

• Missing features

• Distractibility

• Access at site/access off site

• File storage system and space

• Privacy/security

Enduring UnderstandingWhen choosing whether to use a digital

technology within a curriculum activity, it is important to consider:

¨ the context in which the digital tool will be used¨ its alignment with the “what” and “why” of the

curriculum¨ the opportunities and constraints afforded by a

particular digital tool

Questions?

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Slides That didn’t make the cut…

Learning Activity Technology

Task type forTeachersConsumption

CurationCreation

Communication/Sharing

Task type forLearners

ConsumptionCurationCreation

Communication/Sharing

Supportive Features & Afforded

Opportunities

Constraints

Weekly Readings Canvas

Reading Reflections & Critique

Canvas

Reading Reflections & Critique

Microsoft Word

Ideology Presentations

Google Presentations

Week 4 & 5Lecture Power Point

Week 6 Lecture Eisner Video

Final Curriculum Microsoft Word

Technologyin the curriculum

Opportunities: What are the features of your Tool?

Making an outline before you write a paper

Personal Bookmark collection on browser

The Audience

Private Public

Writing an email you will never send

Writing and publishing fan fiction

Public bookmark collection in Diigo

Sharing your feelings on social media

Audience: you your teacher your classmates a Closed Interest Group The Whole Internet

Using Technology to drive the production of original curriculum for this class

Learning GoalStudents will understand the process of backwards planning for curriculum design.

Opportunities: What are the features of your Tool?

FEATURES OF A WORD PROCESSOR1) Typing, editing, and erasing text2) Inserting and editing images3) Inserting and editing tables 4) Making lists- bullets and numbering5) Find & replace words6) Insert document elements- footnotes & page numbers7) Cutting and pasting text, images, and tables8) Formatting text, images, and tables- font, color, justification, styles, etc.9) Spell check10) Grammar check11) Comments & Track changes from self and others12) Word count13) Pagination- displaying content on pages14) Saving documents for later work15) Storing and sharing documents in a common file format