Creative Technology in the Classroom

Amanda Dunaway, MSDEAndrea Osman, MSDE

Michelle Gremp, MSDE

Learning ObjectivesParticipants will identify the need for technology-based instruction in the special education classroom.

Participants will determine the process for creating a technology plan.

Participants will recognize components of technology-enriched lessons.

Prevalence of technology

Tool for learning

Technology standards

Necessity of Technical Knowledge

Necessity of Technical Knowledge

2005: Teenagers spent more time using digital media than they spent watching television.2004: 81% of students had at least 1 email address

22% of students had 4 or more email addresses

75% of students had at least 1 instant message (IM) screen name

Necessity of Technical Knowledge

2007: 81% of parents strongly agreed the internet helps their child to learn skills and information needed to succeed in school.

Creating a Technology PlanWho needs to be involved?

Teachers from various departments

Support Personnel

Administrators

Community members

Others

Creating a Technology Plan

Who will be served?

Students

Parents

Teachers

Staff/Administration

Creating a Technology Plan

Determining your needs

Research

Survey

Site Visit

Creating a Technology Plan

Making choices

Prioritize

Current budget

Funding opportunities

Creating a Technology Plan

Optimizing user knowledge

Students

Teachers

- Training- Teacher

liaison - Teacher

share

Effective Experiences

Teacher Share at CID

Server (Speech box)

CD’s and flash drives

Email

Website

Effective Experiences

LaptopsDigital camerasMicrophonesVideo camerasInteractive whiteboards

Internet/EmailKeyboarding tutorsOnline portfoliosTeacher TubeEducation websitesWord processing

programs

What types of technology do you use in your classroom?

Effective Experiences

Goldilocks lesson

Learning Objectives

Literacy/cognitive skills

Interactive components

Learning Objectives

Vocabulary: porridge

Language: ordinal number words

Literary/cognitive: sequencing

Third, Anuye put water and squeezed glue in a container.

What is before?

12 13 1415

Has your family moved?

Yes No

He fell off the boat.

Effective Experiences

Things to consider when planning a technology-rich lesson:

Time

Benefit

Interaction

Fun!

Determining Success

Monitor progress

Collect data

- formative- summative

Determining Success

“…the capacity for affecting the learning culture within the school is not about becoming a technology expert. It is about asking the right questions, exploring the answers to those questions, and creating a road map for the effective use of technology by the students and teachers in your building.” -Gosmire, D., Grady, M. (2007)

References

Brown, Ken (2007). Technology Funding: A how-to guide. Technology & Learning, 27(12), 22-23.

Gosmire, D., Grady, M. (2007). 10 questions to answer for technology to succeed in your school. Education Digest, 72(8), 12-18.