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INCORPORATING TECHNOLOGY INTO INSTRUCTION IN ORDER TO FOSTER INTEREST, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS,
AND IDENTIFY LEARNING GAPS
BYTRACEY F
ERGUSON
USING WHAT YOU GOT TO GET WHAT YOU WANT• STUDENTS ALREADY KNOW & LOVE TECHNOLOGY –
COMPUTERS, VIDEO GAMES, IPODS, IPHONES (FACEBOOK,TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, SHAZAM, EMAIL, SEARCH ENGINES, GPS, YOUTUBE, SCANNERS, VIDDY, SOCIALCAM) - TIE INTERESTS TO CURRICULUM
• 3 R’S RIGOR - DON’T BORE – FOSTER INTEREST (NOT JUST HARD BUT FACILITATE THINKING)
• RELEVANT - USE WHAT THEY ALREADY KNOW – TO IDENTIFY LEARNING GAPS AND WHAT THEY DON’T KNOW
• RELATIONSHIP - BUILD RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN KNOWN AND UNKNOWN-INCORPORATE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS & STRATEGIES (SCAFFOLDING)
GLOGSTER
• ONLINE COLLAGE• CHOOSE WALL (BACKGROUND)• CHOOSE GRAPHICS• INSERT TEXT, IMAGES, VIDEOS, SOUND• ADD DATA FROM FILES• DRAW FEATURE
GLOGSTER USES
• CAN BE USED AS A GET TO KNOW YOU ACTIVITY
• CLOSING FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY LEARNING GAPS
• BUILD RELATIONSHIPS• DETER INSUBORDINATION, DISRESPECT,
DISRUPTIONS• BELLRINGER
GLOGSTER VISUAL
WORDLE
• TYPE OR PASTE IN WORD LIST• CAN EDIT• CHOOSE FONT• CHOOSE COLOR SCHEME• CHOOSE DIRECTION OF WORDS (ANY WHICH
WAY)• CAN SAVE/PUBLISH• PRINT
WORDLE USES
• PERK UP VOCABULARY LESSONS• IMPROVE COMPREHENSION• IMPROVE RETENTION• CREATE IMAGE FOR VISUAL LEARNERS• FOSTER INTEREST
WORDLE VISUAL
WORDLE VISUAL
XTRANORMAL
• CREATE ONLINE MOVIES• CHOOSE SETTING• CHOOSE CHARACTERS (ACTORS) & VOICES• TYPE SCRIPT (STORYLINE)• ADD FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, ACTOR MOTIONS, • CHOOSE BACKGROUND SOUNDS & MUSIC
XTRANORMAL USES
• ROLE PLAY• INTRODUCE LESSON• IDENTIFY LEARNING GAPS• FOSTER INTEREST• FORMATIVE CLOSURE ASSESSMENT
XTRANORMAL VISUAL
POLLEVERYWHERE• ONLINE SURVEY/POLL• TYPE QUESTION• CHOOSE OPTIONS (True/False or
Multiple/Choice)• CREATE POLL• ASSIGNS NUMBERS TO OPTIONS• ASSIGNS NUMBER TO SEND TEXT• OPTIONS TO SHARE/PUBLISH-EMAIL, PP,
PREZI, TWEET, BLOG, FACEBOOK• SUMMARIZES RESULTS IN CHARTS• IMMEDIATE RESPONSES
POLLEVERYWHERE USES
• IDENTIFY LEARNING GAPS• MAINTAIN ANONYMITY• FORMATIVE CLOSURE ASSESSMENT• SURVEY STUDENTS & FACULTY
POLLEVERYWHERE VISUAL
www.prezi.comwww.toondoo.comwww.wix.comwww.eric.ed.govwww.epals.comwww.schooltube.comwww.bubbl.us
www.gapminder.comwww.khanacademy.orgwww.worldmapper.comwww.googlelittrips.comwww.7billionothers.orgwww.geocaching.com
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
POLLEVERYWHERE VISUAL
JOURNAL OF TECHNICAL EDUCATIONPUBLISHED RESEARCH RESULTS
• There is a significant difference between learning with and without hands-on activities.
• Research results suggest that organized psychomotor participation increases the learning of a given technological concept.
• It can be generalized that hands-on activities are effective learning experiences for any applicable concept.
IN CONCLUSION QUOTE
“Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll
understand.”Chinese Proverb
CONTACT INFORMATION
THANK YOUHOKE COUNTY SCHOOLS
TRACEY FERGUSONtycera@hotmail.com
(910) 273-1556AVAILABLE FOR SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ON
VARIOUS TOPICS