Connecting Connecting ThroughThroughTechnologyTechnology

Ready or Not . . .Ready or Not . . . The The World isWorld is DifferentDifferent

Work is different ...Work is different ... Tools are different ...Tools are different ... Communication is different Communication is different

...... Information is different ...Information is different ... Kids are different ...Kids are different ...

And And LearningLearning Is Different! Is Different!Copyright © 2000-2002 ISTE NETS Project. All Rights Reserved.

Our Educational Our Educational System Must Produce System Must Produce Technology-Capable Technology-Capable

KidsKidsWithin a sound educational Within a sound educational

system students can become:system students can become: Capable information technology Capable information technology

usersusers Information seekers, analyzers, and Information seekers, analyzers, and

evaluatorsevaluators Problem solvers and decision Problem solvers and decision

makersmakers Creative and effective users of Creative and effective users of

productivity toolsproductivity tools Communicators, collaborators, Communicators, collaborators,

publishers, and producerspublishers, and producers Informed, responsible, and Informed, responsible, and

contributing citizenscontributing citizensCopyright © 2000-2002 ISTE NETS Project. All Rights Reserved.

NET-StandardsNET-Standards CategoriesCategories

1. Basic Operations 1. Basic Operations and Concepts. and Concepts.

2. Personal and 2. Personal and Professional Use Professional Use of Technologyof Technology

3. Application of 3. Application of Technology in Technology in Instruction. Instruction.

1. Technology 1. Technology Operations and Operations and ConceptsConcepts2. Planning and 2. Planning and Designing Designing Learning Learning Environments and Environments and Experiences Experiences 3. Teaching, Learning, 3. Teaching, Learning, and the and the CurriculumCurriculum4. Assessment and 4. Assessment and EvaluationEvaluation5. Productivity and 5. Productivity and Professional PracticeProfessional Practice6. Social, Ethical, Legal, 6. Social, Ethical, Legal, and and Human IssuesHuman Issues

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Continuum of Continuum of Technology Technology IntegrationIntegration

Personal Use of TechnologyPersonal Use of Technology Single Educational Use of TechnologySingle Educational Use of Technology

Use Internet, Word Processing, Technology Use Internet, Word Processing, Technology ProjectProject

Use on a Regular Basis, Curriculum Related Use on a Regular Basis, Curriculum Related ProjectsProjects

Students Use Technology as a Tool Every DayStudents Use Technology as a Tool Every Day Use Technology Seamlessly Throughout the Day, Use Technology Seamlessly Throughout the Day,

Experiment with New TechnologyExperiment with New TechnologyTechnology Assessment for TeachersTechnology Assessment for Teachers

What’s your What’s your GOAL?GOAL?

How will you use technology How will you use technology more effectively in your more effectively in your

classroom?classroom?

Take One Step at Take One Step at a Timea Time

Essential Elements in Essential Elements in a Technology-rich a Technology-rich

Connected ClassroomConnected Classroom TechnologyTechnology

CurriculumCurriculum

InstructionInstruction

AssessmentAssessment

Management ToolsManagement Tools

Step 1: Step 1: TechnologyTechnologyAssess Your Educational Technology SavvyAssess Your Educational Technology Savvy

Software Software ProgramsPrograms

Digital Images – Cameras – Digital Images – Cameras – Video - ScannersVideo - Scanners

Internet-Based Programs – Internet-Based Programs – Searching - BlogsSearching - Blogs

Refer to Glossary Refer to Glossary ListList

Scientific Probes - Scientific Probes - CalculatorsCalculators

Productivity ToolsProductivity Tools

Video Video ConferencingConferencing

Dynamic Information Dynamic Information SharingSharing

Presentation ToolsPresentation Tools

Digital Audio – MP3 Digital Audio – MP3 PlayersPlayers

Step 2:Step 2: Connecting Connecting Curriculum and Curriculum and TechnologyTechnology

How do you How do you select and use select and use

the right the right combination of combination of

tools for the tools for the job at hand?job at hand?

Content Content First First

Linking Content Linking Content Area Standards Area Standards with Technology with Technology

StandardsStandards

Select a current unit of studySelect a current unit of study Identify core curricular standards, Identify core curricular standards,

concepts, and contentconcepts, and content Identify technology standards and Identify technology standards and

skills which can also be addressed skills which can also be addressed through unit of studythrough unit of study

Step 3- Step 3- Link Technology Link Technology and Instructionand Instruction

Crystals to Crystals to KitesKites

Investigate curricular concepts & content

Scientific exploration of crystalsMathematical exploration of crystals

Application of concepts to kitesDevelop use of technology tools

Identify Technology Identify Technology Tools and Resources Tools and Resources

to Support the to Support the LearningLearning Drawing CrystalsDraw

Program

Scientific Scientific Exploration of Exploration of

CrystalsCrystals

Integration of Integration of TechnologyTechnology

Identify Technology Identify Technology Tools and Resources Tools and Resources

to Support the to Support the LearningLearningDrawing Crystals

Mathematical PatternsSpreadsheet

Draw Program

Mathematical Mathematical Exploration of CrystalsExploration of Crystals

Exploring Mathematical Exploring Mathematical RelationshipsRelationships

Prism Faces Vertices Edges

Triangular Prism 5 6 9

Square Prism 6 8 12

Pentagonal Prism 7 10 15

Hexagonal Prism 8 12 18

Heptagonal Prism 9 14 21

Octagonal Prism 10 16 24

Nonagonal Prism 11 18 27

Decagonal Prism 12 20 30

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Prisms

Relationships of Faces, Vertices, and Edges

Triangular Prism

Square Prism

Pentagonal Prism

Hexagonal Prism

Heptagonal Prism

Octagonal Prism

Nonagonal Prism

Decagonal Prism

Prism Faces Vertices EdgesTriangular Prism 5 6 9Square Prism 6 8 12Pentagonal Prism 7 10 15Hexagonal Prism 8 12 18Heptagonal Prism 9 14 21Octagonal Prism 10 16 24Nonagonal Prism 11 18 27Decagonal Prism 12 20 30

Identify Technology Identify Technology Tools and Resources Tools and Resources

to Support the to Support the LearningLearningDrawing Crystals

Mathematical PatternsFinding Crystal Examples

Spreadsheet

Draw Program

Web Search /Table

Crystal QuestCrystal QuestChoose one of the sites below to visit.1. Locate a picture that shows an identifiable geometric crystal shape.2. Copy and paste your selected picture onto the table below. 3. Label the picture with its name and crystal shape.

Crystal Apothecary Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collection

http://pharminfo.com/gallery/crystals/Crystals.html http://www.nmnh.si.edu/minsci/

Mineral Identification Common Substances

http://www.netspace.net.au/~mwoolley/top.htm http://mee-inc.com/crystals.html

Mineralogy and Crystallography Snow Crystal Shapes

http://www.unige.ch/sciences/terre/esr/mineralo.htm http://www.papersnowflakes.com/science.htm

Mineral Gallery Photomicropraphs of Crystals

http://mineral.galleries.com/ http://www.scienceart.nl/Frames/HOMEpage.htm

Person Mineral Type

Picture

Crystal Shape

Austin

Rhodochrosite

Cube

Garrett

Flourite Octahedron on Quartz Crystal

Pyramid

Scott

Pyrite

Octagon

Sean

Wulfenite

Cube

Chloe

Herkimer Diamond

Pentagon

Crystal StudyCrystal Study

Identify Technology Identify Technology Tools and Resources Tools and Resources

to Support the to Support the LearningLearningDrawing Crystals

Mathematical PatternsFinding Crystal ExamplesExperimental Choices

SpreadsheetDraw Program

Web Search /Table

Select Web Sites

Crystal Crystal GrowingGrowing

1.1.Identify the type of crystal you would like to Identify the type of crystal you would like to try growing.try growing.

2.2.Use the following sites to Use the following sites to locate two or threelocate two or three different procedures to follow in growing your different procedures to follow in growing your crystal.crystal.

3.3.Compare the different procedures and Compare the different procedures and select select or modify oneor modify one to use. to use.

4.4.Type/Copy and print your procedure for your Type/Copy and print your procedure for your use. use.

http://www.chemistry.co.nz/crystal_gardens.htmllhttp://laue.chem.ncsu.edu/web/student_xtal.htmlhttp://www.chemistry.co.nz/crystals_string.html

http://rockhoundingar.com/pebblepups/growcryst.htmlhttp://www.sciencenet.org.uk/publications/crystal.html

http://freeweb.pdq.net/headstrong/crys.htmhttp://kerala.com/science/project1_page1.htm

http://www.yesmag.bc.ca/projects/crystal_gardens.htmlhttp://www.yesmag.bc.ca/projects/crystal_gardens.html

Kite ConstructionSearch through the following sites to find a kite

design you would like to build.

http://www.clem.freeserve.co.uk/ http://www.ttl.dsu.edu/woodburg/Default.htm

http://www.sct.gu.edu.au/~anthony/kites/tetra/variations/

http://www.win.tue.nl/~pp/kites/index.html

http://www.win.tue.nl/~pp/kites/pointers.html

Identify Technology Identify Technology Tools and Resources Tools and Resources

to Support the to Support the LearningLearningDrawing Crystals

Mathematical Patterns

Finding Crystal Examples

Experimental Choices

Analyze Experimental Data

SpreadsheetDraw Program

Web Search /Table

Select Web Sites

Database

Access Access DatabaseDatabase

Number Student Name

Type of Kite Number of Cells

Number of

Braces

String Attachment

Tail Tail Length in Feet

Stability Lift Wind Speed mph

Date of Flight

3 Allison W.

Raft Kite 3 4 top of the kite

Yes 15 Good flight Strong lift off 20 10/15/2004

4 Molly Raft Kite 3 4 top of kite No None Did not fly 20 10/15/2004

5 Allison H.

Raft Kite 3 4 top of kite Yes 10 Running needed to keep in air

Lifted off but needed additional running

20 10/15/2004

6 Emily Tetrahedral 10 0 top of kite Yes 15 Strong flight

Immediate lift

20 10/15/2004

7 Michele Tetrahedral 10 0 top of kite Yes 10 Good flight Run for lift off

20 10/15/2004

8 Wendy Tetrahedral 10 0 top of kite No Unable to maintain flight

Run for lift off

20 10/15/2004

9 Kyle Tetrahedral 1 0 top of kite Yes 10 None Did not fly 20 10/15/2004

10 J.C. Box Kite 1 0 top of the kite

No Unable to maintain flight

Run for lift off

15 10/22/2004

11 Kyle + J.C.

Tetrahedral 1 0 top of kite No None Did not fly 20 10/15/2004

12 Allison W.

Raft Kite 6 10 Top of the kite

Yes 15 Strong flight

Run for lift off

15 10/22/2004

13 Molly Raft Kite 6 10 Top of the kite

No Difficult to maintain flight

Run for lift off

15 10/22/2004

14 Allison H.

Raft Kite 6 10 Top of the kite

Yes 10 Good flight Run for lift off

15 10/22/2004