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INCORPORATING TECHNOLOGY INTO INSTRUCTION IN ORDER TO FOSTER INTEREST, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, AND IDENTIFY LEARNING GAPS BY TRACEY FERG USON
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 [email protected]
(910) 273-1556AVAILABLE FOR SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ON
VARIOUS TOPICS
