Exemplars of Effective Use of Instructional Technology

NCSS Technology Select Subcommittee

Presenters• Linda Bennett – University of Missouri-

Columbia• Cheryl Mason Bolick, University of North

Carolina• Joe O’Brien – University of Kansas• Nancy Roberts – Lesley University • Carolyn Thompson – Louise S. McGhee

School• Linda Unger – Curriculum Developer

ISTE NETSII. PLANNING AND DESIGNING LEARNING

ENVIRONMENTS AND EXPERIENCES.

Teachers plan and design effective learning environments and experiences supported by technology. Teachers:

• design developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies to support the diverse needs of learners.

• apply current research on teaching and learning with technology when planning learning environments and experiences.

• identify and locate technology resources and evaluate them for accuracy and suitability.

• plan for the management of technology resources within the context of learning activities.

• plan strategies to manage student learning in a technology-enhanced environment.

Selecting, Organizing & Using Internet Sites

Where is this Going?• Evaluation & Selection of

Internet Sites• “Preparation” of the Sites for

Use by Students• Organization of Internet Sites for

use by Students• Use of Sites by Students

Proposed Tech Standards

• identify & locate technology resources and evaluate them for accuracy and suitability.

• plan for the management of technology resources within context of learning activities.

• plan strategies to manage student learning in a technology-enhanced environment

Evaluation & Organization of Internet

SitesThe Two Edged Sword

Nature of the Net.The abundance of sites makes

the Net a gold mine of information, yet you first need

to find the vein of gold!

The Net and the School Library

When students conduct library research, a two step sorting

process usually has occurred. Step 1 is the selection of

material to put in the library. Step 2 is the librarian pulling resources for your students.

A Teacher’s Dilemma

Akin to deciding upon a topic for a paper, selecting the best

sources is one of the most difficult and time consuming

tasks in research.

Internet Sites to Evaluate Internet Sites

Trying to Turn Lead into Gold

Internet Sites to Evaluate Internet Sites

Organization of Internet Sites

Track StarTrack Current Events

Modeling and Simulations

The Laptop Classroom

Jerry King From Now On

•Time, Continuity, and Change

•People, Places, and Environment

•Power, Authority, and Governance

•Civic Ideals and Practices

Social Studies

Standard III TEACHING, LEARNING, AND THE CURRICULUM.

Teachers implement curriculum plans that include methods and strategies for applying technology to maximize student learning in social studies.

Performance Indicators

•facilitate technology-enhanced experiences that address content standards and student technology standards. •use technology to support learner-centered strategies that address the diverse needs of students. •apply technology to develop students' higher order skills and creativity. •manage student learning activities in a technology-enhanced environment.

Based on: http://cnets.iste.org/teachers/t_stands.html

NETS

DVD – Digital Video Disc developed in 1997

Thirty percent of schools reported at least one computer equipped with a DVD drive, a significant increase from two years ago when only 5% reported a DVD equipped computer. (Market Data Retrieval, 2002)

Research

Pro Less interference or noiseEach copy is the sameEditing easier

Con CostCompatibility

http://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/deli/nav2.shtml

Digital Edge Learning Experience

Finding Missouri Video Series Come to the Fair

http://emints.more.net/resources/moheritage/index.shtml

Local Government Transforms a Classroom

Anne Jeschkehttp://www.successlink.org/great3/g1951.html

• http://www.leftfootrightfoot.com/articles/dvgenre.html

BiographiesCommercialsGame ShowHistorical DocumentaryInstructionalNatureNewsPublic Service Announcement (PSA)Science ExperimentVideo Poetry

Digital Video Productions in the

Elementary Classroom

Braun, Jr., J., Fernlund, P., & White, C. (1998). Technology tools in the social studies curriculum. Wilsonville, OR: Franklin, Beedle & Associates, Inc.

Escobar, D. (2001). Creating history documentaries: A step-by-step guide to video projects in the classroom. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press, Inc.

Howard, E. (2001). Team up with digital video and iMovie for social studies excitement. Library Talk, 14(5) 18-20; 22.

Market Data Retrieval. Market data retrieval’s new report highlights technology trends. www.schooldata.com

Marten, G. (2003). Teaching & learning with digital video. http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listdvma.html

Resources

Technology Tools in the Social Studies CurriculumJoseph A. Braun, Phyllis Fernlund, and Charles S. WhiteISBN 1-887902-06-6

Multidisciplinary Units for Prekindergarten Through Grade 2 Multidisciplinary Units for Grades 3-5 Multidisciplinary Units for Grades 6-8

http://www.iste.org/bookstore/detail.cfm?sku=netp8

NETS•S Curriculum Series—Multidisciplinary Units

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