Transcript Integrating Applications Technology into the Curriculum

Developing Technology-Enriched
Curriculum Units
USVI 1998 Summer
Technology Institute
Workshop Goals
To overview the variety of ways in which
instructional technology can be integrated into the
curriculum so that students will be engaged in
powerful learning experiences.
To think about moving from the traditional approach
of adding technology to traditional directive
classroom instruction to adapting curriculum to be
student-centered using a variety of technology tools.
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Concept Mapping a Unit
Activities should be based in curriculum
objectives and make use of existing
technology.
Understand that not all areas will be
technology-enriched. Don’t force the fit.
Activities make use of multiple technologies
and applications
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Example: Dinosaur Theme
Make a chart
categorizing
dinosaurs as
meat or plant
eaters.
Software:
Graph Club
Children will
create their
own fossils.
Create a class
book
"Whatever
Happened to
Dinosaurs?"
Software: The
Writing Center
Create a
dinosaur
database,
including
height, weight,
length & time
period.
Software:
ClarisWorks
VISUAL
ARTS
SOCIAL
STUDIES
SCIENCE
Design cover
for "If I Were a
Dinosaur"
book.
Create a slide
show for
dinosaur
research
reports.
Software: Kid
Pix
Locate on a
world map the
locations of
dinosaur
fossils.
Create a dino
flipbook.
Software:
downloaded
from Field
Museum of
Natural History
Create 3-D
plasticine
dinosaurs
THEME:
DINOSAURS
Create a
booklet of
dinosaur word
problems.
Software:Kid
Pix
MATH
Create a graph
comparing
Height, weight
and length of
dinosaurs.
Software:
Graph Club
LANGUAGE
ARTS
Children will
write dinosaur
poems.
Software:
ClarisWorks
Children will
create a
dinosaur word
search.
Software:
Puzzles and
Posters
Dinosaur
Research
Reports
Software: Kid
Pix, Dinosaur
Adventure,
Dinosaur
Discovery
Children will
write "If I Were
a Dinosaur"
stories.
Software: The
Writing Center
Survey and
create a graph
of class's
favorite
dinosaur.
Software:
Graph Club
Technology Resources and
Access to Resources
What technology resources do you have
available (hardware and software) and what
access do you have to those resources?
Understand different categories of technology
Tutorial, Application, Exploratory Communications
Who can help you locate technology and nontechnology resources?
Technology Coordinator, Librarian, Other teachers,
Parents.
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Develop Your Big Picture
Map One of Your Curriculum Units.
Inventory Your Technology Resources.
Develop your Project.
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Map One of Your Curriculum
Units
Should show particular activities that
support various learning objectives.
Can be an entire thematic unit or a
particular subject area unit.
Make it something that you can use.
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Inventory Your Technology
Resources
What is available?
What do you need to use these resources?
In-school support
Training, documentation
Time to experiment and learn.
Physical access
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Choosing a Unit and
Developing a Project
Examine your Curriculum Map.
Where could technology improve student learning?
Where do technology resources and ideas exist to
support learning objectives?
Rewrite the lesson/unit.
Revise your goals to reflect changes due to
Technology infusion.
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Prepare your unit/activity materials and
assessment tools.
Create a schedule that allows students
maximum use of technology.
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What Constitutes a Good Technology
Project?
One that fulfills existing curricular objectives.
One where technology expands student
learning of a particular objective or topic.
Something that is “do-able” given existing
time and resources.
Something that does not focus entirely upon
the use of technology.
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Technology Used by Students, Not
Just for Students.
Requires alternative instructional strategies.
Students become co-learners or even teachers.
May necessitate changes in classroom
management style.
Changes the way students interact with others.
(students, teachers, other school staff)
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Developing Your Project
Understand your goals and objectives.
Seek additional assistance from colleagues
and technology support staff.
Use the project template as a guide.
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Summary
Important question to ask yourself.
What value does the use of technology add
to my lesson/unit?
If you can’t answer the question, then you
need to rethink the use.
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