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Using Online Technology Resources in Teaching

Using Online Technology Resources in Teaching. Dr. Steve Broskoske Misericordia University. Introduction. Technology can be used to support: Student understanding. Assessment. Teacher productivity. Classroom activities. Technology can support much of what you do in the classroom.

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Using Online Technology Resources in Teaching

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  1. Using Online Technology Resources in Teaching Dr. Steve Broskoske Misericordia University

  2. Introduction • Technology can be used to support: • Student understanding. • Assessment. • Teacher productivity. • Classroom activities. Technology can support muchof what you do in the classroom.

  3. Supporting Assessmentthrough Rubrics

  4. Technology to Support Assessment • rubric: An assessment tool that articulates the expectations for an assignment by listing the criteria and describing levels of quality from excellent to poor (Andrade). • Rubrics help teachers by providing a standard to make fair, dependable judgments about student work.

  5. Technology to Support Assessment • Rubrics also help students: • Guide students into understanding expectations for an assignment. • Guide students into understanding the quality of their own work. • Empower students. • Make students share responsibility for their own learning.

  6. How Is a Rubric Designed?

  7. Make a Rubric through Technology • You can create your own rubrics easily through technology. Rubistar (4Teachers.org)

  8. Rubric Assignment • Use Rubistar (or another app) to create a rubric to assess an assignment in which your students create a digital story. • Add 1 additional category to the grading criteria: Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Create 4 levels of text to guide grading(levels 1-4). • Upload in Blackboard Module 5.

  9. Technology to Supportthe Classroom

  10. Technology to SupportTeacher Productivity Seating Chart Tool (CanadianTeacher.com) Casa Notes (4Teachers.org) Classroom Architect (4Teachers.org)

  11. Technology to SupportClassroom Games/Activities Academic Skill Building Games (4Teachers.org) Puzzle/Educational Game Creator (CanadianTeacher.com) Math Worksheet Generator (CanadianTeacher.com)

  12. Technology to Support Student Understanding • Wordle: An online tool that creates word clouds. • Word cloud: Graphic map of word frequency. • Enter information: • Can copy and paste text into Wordle. • Can ask students to provide words. • Purpose: • Spice up handouts and teaching materials. • Help students analyze information to understand the main points. • Allow students to creatively express information.

  13. Wordle • Activities: • What did you learn today? • Read a story. • Tell the main point. • Who is your favorite/most important character? • List a favorite place to travel. www.wordle.net

  14. Technology to Support Student Understanding • Wolfram/Alpha: A computational knowledge engine. • Beyond being a search engine, this online tool enables students to analyze and process information rather than just locate it.

  15. Wolfram/Alpha • Try these computations: • 59 g Snickers vs. 59 g Baby Ruth • temperature Mars vs. Venus • $1,000 in 1950 • how many smokers in United States • calories in can of soda • calories in 1 liter of soda • calories in 1 can of soda vs. 1 bottle of red bull Wolfram/Alpha

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