Using Tech In The Classroom

TEACHING HISTORY WITH TECHNOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY TOOLS FOR ANY LEVEL AND ANY CLASSROOM

STATE MANDATED STANDARDS OF TECHNOLOGICAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL GRADES

TOPICS RANGE FROM LEARNING COMMUNICATION TOOLS TO RESEARCHING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES

STUDENTS NEED TO SEE THESE REPRESENTED IN ALL CLASSES, EVEN HISTORY

LINKS: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

MICHIGAN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS

WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY

100 YEARS AGO...

WHAT DOES TECHNOLOGY OFFER?

IMPLICATIONS

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY

HOW DO I USE TECHNOLOGY TO TEACH HISTORY?

PERSONAL WEBSITE

CREATED USING iWEB - MAC APPLICATION

USED TO PROVIDE BASIC CONTENT ABOUT THE CLASS FOR STUDENTS/PARENTS

ALSO COMMUNICATED TO STUDENTS ASSIGNMENTS AND PROJECTS WITH LINKS AND RESOURCES

PLACE TO POST STUDENT WORK

MR. BRUCE’S U.S. HISTORY

MOODLE

MOODLE IS A COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS A STRUCTURED ONLINE EXPERIENCE

ASSIGNMENTS CAN BE GIVEN AND SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY

CONTENT INFORMATION CAN BE DISSEMINATED AND LESSONS DISTRIBUTED

FACILITATES ONLINE TESTS/QUIZZES AND DISCUSSION FORUMS

SLIDESHARE

UPLOAD YOUR POWERPOINTS TO CREATE AN ONLINE PRESENTATION

CAN PLACE/EMAIL THIS LINK FOR ANY STUDENTS WHO MISSED A DAY OR NEEDS REMEDIATION

SLIDESHARES CAN BE EMBEDDED INTO WEB PAGES AND BLOGS AS WELL AS MOODLE PAGES AND WIKIS

PRESENTATIONS CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM HERE AS WELL

WIKISPACES (or any wiki)

THE SINGLE-MOST USEFUL TOOL IN EDUCATION.

WEB SITE CREATION APPLICATION THAT ALLOWS MULTIPLE COLLABORATORS TO EDIT AND ADD CONTENT QUICKLY AND EASILY

MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS FOR A WIKI IN THE HISTORY CLASSROOM

SIMPLE WIKI USES

FAST, SIMPLE WEB SITE PUBLISHING

THERE IS NO NEED TO LEARN CRAZY HTML LANGUAGE

NO EXPENSIVE SOFTWARE

NO WEB HOSTING SPACE TO PURCHASE

POST COURSE CONTENT AND INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS

ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION

CREATE WEB-BASED ASSIGNMENTS

INTERACTIVE PLACE FOR “DBQ’S” AND SMALL-SCALE WEB QUESTS

IF STUDENTS ARE MEMBERS, BUILT IN FEATURES FACILITATES DISCOURSE

POST NOTES AND HANDOUTS

MAKE A RESOURCE LIST FOR STUDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND OTHER ASSIGNMENTS

MORE INTENSIVE WIKI USES

CLASS HOMEWORK CALENDAR

ALLOW STUDENT PRIVILEGES TO LET THEM POST DAILY WORK

INCREASE AWARENESS FOR OTHER CLASSES AS WELL

STUDENT-CREATED PAGES

MAKING A WIKI PAGE WITH CERTAIN CONTENT CAN BE AN ASSESSMENT TOOL

STUDENTS CAN WORK TOGETHER OR SOLO MAKING USEABLE HISTORICAL RESOURCES

MEETING CONTENT EXPECTATIONS

BACKWARDS PLANNING/DESIGN

INSTRUCTIONAL TRANSPARENCY

STUDENT AWARENESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY

TEACHER ACCOUNTABILITY

STUDENT PAGES IN WIKISPACES