Improving the Learning Environment with Technology

in a way that gives you more free time!

How does technology influence life?

Describe some changes you have made in your classroom

• Use large sheets of paper posted around room for participants to write on.

• Try to list at least one change that has a positive and negative result.

Consider this list of resources currently being used by educators and describe how you would use each one in your classroom:

• File Organization - How to create, rename and copy files on your computer directory.• Social Bookmarking• Wordle • Wikis• Blogs• Twitter • NING• Student response device (realtime) – like Pole anywhere, classroom clickers, etc…• Collaborative documents – Google Doc’s • Second Life • Communication tools – IM, Skype, poles, chats, email.• Ability to evaluate Web sources to determine accuracy and usefulness• Utilize Online tools available for research and discovery• Software Programs - Renweb, Microsoft Office components, and PDF• Hardware Equipment – Changing printer cartridges, connecting projectors to computers

How is technology impacting the classroom learning environment?

• 1.• 2.• 3.• 3.• 5.

Complete the chart below after referring to the resources on survey :

K-W-L Chart Sample

What I Know

What I Wonder (or want to know)

What I have Learned

Target Technology Resources to Learn

BlogsWikiSocial Bookmarking Service

Content Standards and Benchmarks for 2009-10 school year

• Use creativity and innovation to generate ideas, products, or processes using current technology.

• Use technology to participate in a broader community through networking, collaboration and learning.

• Recognize and practice legal and responsible behavior in the use and access of information and technology.

• Use technology as a tool to access, research, manage, integrate, and communicate ideas and information.

Major Objectives

• Identify tools that will positively impact your effectiveness as an instructor.

• Find at least one way to broaden your professional network.

• Implement a strategy that increases the opportunities for professional growth.

• Integrate a new strategy that has a positive direct impact on your students.

Specific Objectives to complete…

Identify tools that will positively impact your effectiveness as an instructor.

Note: new doesn’t mean effective… use only if it works.

What to do..1. Review Blog, wiki and social bookmarking

options via Internet research.

Technology Resources to Explore

• Blogs• Wikis• Social Bookmarking

Here is where I would …

• Model… • Demonstrate… • Allow learners to engage and discover…

• The various parts of BLOG, Wiki, SB…• Created Blog at http://sceagles.blogspot.com

Actually Use or subscribe to…

• BLOG, WIKI, SB

• Teachers will reflect what they have learned using blog entries…

Wrap up

• Learners will pair and share some things they learned.

• Mention areas of opportunity and challenge.