Technology Integration Ideas
National Education Technology Standards for Teachers
Technology Skills for All Illinois Educators, from the Illinois State Board of Education
Blended Learning Defined
Watch the video below, and/or read the accompanying article from Edutopia
Salman Khan Maps Out Blended Learning for Edutopia
Modeling: The Digital Demo, from The Teaching Channel
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Questions to Consider
How does modeling affect student performance?
What is unique about modeling how to use digital tools?
How can you balance modeling and encouraging creativity?
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How Differentiation & Formative Assessment Work..., from the Teaching Channel
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Using Khan Academy as a Math Engagement Strategy, from The Teaching Channel
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Questions to Consider:
Through Khan Academy, students have opportunities to get help before asking a teacher. How does this allow for effective differentiation?
What elements of Khan Academy are responsible for student engagement?
How does Mr. McIntosh use Khan Academy as an assessment tool?
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Movies Made Easy With Technology, from The Teaching Channel
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Questions to Consider:
In what ways does the use of technology enhance this lesson?
Notice students' ability to explain their process and end result. Why is this important?
How does an authentic audience help to improve the quality of student projects?
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Do you have an idea that would help others integrate technology skills and/or Internet Safety into our District's classrooms? Submit your idea here, and I'll get in touch with you to help develop the details!
ISTE's Six Sounds In Search of an Author Contest
While the contest has ended, this would be a great way to incorporate technology into your usual writing activities at almost any grade level.
ISTE's Foley Art (Sound Effects) Contest
Grade 7-8 Language Arts Lesson, from ISTE NETS-S Implementation Wiki
Grade 9-12 Global Studies, from ISTE NETS-S Implementation Wiki
Holocaust Project, from ISTE NETS-S Implementation Wiki
1. Creativity & Innovation - Students demostrate creative thinking, contruct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making - Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:
5. Digital Citizenship - Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:
While the contest has ended, this would be a great way to incorporate technology into your usual writing activities at almost any grade level.
ISTE's Foley Art (Sound Effects) Contest
Grade 7-8 Language Arts Lesson, from ISTE NETS-S Implementation Wiki
Grade 9-12 Global Studies, from ISTE NETS-S Implementation Wiki
Holocaust Project, from ISTE NETS-S Implementation Wiki
1. Creativity & Innovation - Students demostrate creative thinking, contruct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:
- apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes;
- create original works as a means of personal or group expression;
- use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues, and
- identify trends and forecast possibilities.
- Project Ideas:
- interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media;
- communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats;
- develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures; and
- contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
- Project Ideas:
- plan strategies to guide inquiry;
- locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media;
- evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks; and
- process data and report results.
- Project Ideas:
- Do you already teach students how to identify bias in newspaper & magazine articles, television news, etc.? Simply incorporate websites into those lessons as another form of media!
- 9 Resources for Website Evaluation Lessons, from Free Technology for Teachers
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making - Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:
- identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation;
- plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project;
- collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions; and
- use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.
- Project Ideas:
5. Digital Citizenship - Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:
- advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology;
- exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity;
- demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning; and
- exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.
- Project Ideas:
- Safe Internet Useage (Students), from eLearning for Kids
- understand and use technology systems;
- select and use applications effectively and productively;
- troubleshoot systems and applications; and
- transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
- Project Ideas:
- Keyboarding Skills, and other games for computer use & safety, from eLearning for Kids