Katie Heronimus

Introduction Technology in Education Student Achievement in Content Areas Development of Higher Order Thinking Skills Preparation for Higher Education and the

Workforce Staff Training and Implementation Conclusion

Introduction o Technology in Education

Key Talking Pointso Student Achievement in Content Areaso Development of Higher Order Thinking Skillso Preparation for Higher Education and the Workforceo Staff Training and Implementation

The implementations of technology in various aspects of life.

Technologies utilization in improving classroom instructional strategies.

Opportunities that are made available for students that traditionally would be unavailable.

New and emerging technology opportunities

Student achievement in content areas – which areas and how can we measure?o Instuctionist model o How technology can

be implemented with new and emerging technologies

Data and Researcho CAST Study Datao NAEP Study Datao CARET Study Data

Implementation into Content Areaso Nonlinguistic

representationso Cooperative

learning groupso Cues, questions and

advance organizerso Web resources o Organizing and

brainstorming

Development of higher order thinking skillso Characteristics of

higher order thinking skills

o Blooms taxonomyo Applying content

area knowledge

Data and Researcho Technology Critical

Thinking Toolso Cognition and

Technology Group Research

o CAST research and data

o HOTS research and data

Benefits to students and teachers o Development of

higher order thinking skills allows teachers to take students further into critical thinking activities

o Provides for better problem solving abilities

Expectations of higher education and today’s workforce.

Expectations of todays employers.

Resources available to schools.

Supportive Technologieso Word Processingo Web Resourceso Organizing and

brainstormingo Data Collectiono Multimedia

Digital Learning Now!o 10 Elements of high quality digital learningo Measuring student progresso Teacher preparationo Regulations

Staff Development Trainings o Webinarso Co-op Trainingso Technology

Specialist training Technology

Strategies to useo Equipmento Free resourceso Website resources

Review of 4 key parts Review of key data points Review of staff resources Review of free resources

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