Practical Classroom Applications of

Educational Technology

Module 1PowerPoint Assignment

LME 448

Rational for Incorporating Technology into Daily Activities

• Engage students with a multi-media enriched classroom

• Promote higher order thinking in the classroom

• Constructivist learning atmosphere

Instructor Benefits• Organization• Planning templates and

resources• Statistical tracking made easier • Performance task assessment • Instructor presentations are engaging – no longer only ‘Blackboard Lectures’ • Teacher is the

facilitator of learning

Student Benefits

• Students make meaning with projects that are authentic to them

• Students develop technological familiarity and ability

• Opportunities for self-expression • Project flexibility • Skills translate into real

world applications

Technological Tools

• Computer • Video Recorders • Digital Cameras• Scanners • Software • Internet

Why wait for a trip to the Computer Lab?• Use Classroom Resources Effectively

– Internet for Peer Communication– Topic Research– Curriculum Supportive Games and

Activities– Classroom Web Page

•Web Quests•Topic Links •Homework Helpers

PLEASE do not limit your computer to tests and quizzes!*

And …Speaking of the Class Web Site

• Enhance Parent Communication – E-mail links– Letters to parents– Post weekly progress reports– Links to topic related sites

• Student Showcase– Work samples– Student developed resources

Technology SuggestionsStudents can create:• Student Portfolios• Project Reports• Creative Writing

Compilations• Take Home Work

Samples• Artistic

Demonstrations

The Possibilities are endless!

‘Frogs’ by Allison 2004

Technology SuggestionsInstructors can create:

• Directed reading activities• Lesson topic extensions • ‘Game Show’ quiz assessments• Skill building exercises• Virtual Field Trips• Webquests• Research

Curriculum Integration

• Brings excitement to projects by integrating many subjects

• Provides personally authenticexperiences for the students

• Provides instruction that benefits manydifferent learning styles.

References• Butzin, S. (1992). Integrating technology into the

classroom: lessons from the Project CHILD experience. (Computers Helping Instruction and Learning Development). Phi Delta Kappan, 74, 330-4.

• Hipschman, R., (1997). Your weight on other worlds. http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/index.html

• Lacina, J., & Austin, S. (2003). Technology and the writing workshop. Childhood Education, 80 (2), 101-3.

• Lacina, J., (2004). Designing a virtual field trip. Childhood Education, 80 (4), 221-2.

• Lim, C., & Tay, L. (2003). Information and communication technologies (ICT) in an elementary school: students' engagement in higher order thinking. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 12, 425-27.