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P. lanning for Solutions. Do a Quick Test Be Flexible Identify key helpers Don’t expect perfection Have a plan B. O.P.E.N. your classroom to 21 st century learners.
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P lanning for Solutions • Do a Quick Test • Be Flexible • Identify key helpers • Don’t expect perfection • Have a plan B
O.P.E.N. your classroom to 21st century learners This session provides an opportunity for participants to assess their digital toolbox and look into key factors that make technology implementation in education a success: Optimizing technology Planning that provides solutions Engaging students and setting realistic learning goals. Networking ideas to work efficiently in this new learning environment. Including great websites for integration and professional development as well as techniques to enrich your technology toolbox. We will share ideas and information regarding our success in using blogs and wikis. Additionally, we will discuss influential technologies such as document cameras, student response systems, interactive whiteboards and tablets as well as other tools and ideas to be considered when creating a progressive learning environment geared toward 21st century learners. This session is for all grade levels, content areas and experience levels.
O ptimizing TechnologiesWhat’s in your toolbox? • First Steps… • Assess what you have, and how to use it efficiently. • Little things that can help • Using equipment in new ways. • Think about the tools in learning, is your space optimized for efficiency? • Design a dream room • What tools would you add? • How to use them to the best abilities.
E ngage students with realistic learning goals • Focus on improving the delivery of content • The tools should be focused towards specific tasks • Take risks • Aim to a moving target • Utilize digital content to enhance curriculum • Interactive websites • 2.0 tools • Authentic learning
Interactive sites • http://www.learning.com/ahascience/curriculum.htm • http://www.texaslre.org/branches_game.html • http://free.ed.gov/ • www.loc.gov • www.discoverystreaming.com
N etworking ideas to improve your efficientcy • Professional development options • Webinars • Websites that connect you to peers • Classroom 2.0 • Delicious • Web tools • Blogs, wikis, training videos Get Connected!
Online Teacher Tools • http://www.techlearning.com/printablearticle/8670 • http://techlearning.com/Default • http://delicious.com/kbolerjack • http://edublogs.org/10-ways-to-use-your-edublog-to-teach/ • http://teachtech.edublogs.org/2-3-grade/ • http://www.mrsbunyi.com/ • http://easttechtalk.pbworks.com/ • http://www.mystudiyo.com/admin/editor/3