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Technology in the Classroom. “Technology is like make-up; it shouldn’t show, and you need to know where you are going to know what to put on.”. Where are you on your Educational Journey?. EME 2040 EME 4810 Student Teaching next Semester Broward? Palm Beach? Somewhere else FVS.
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Technology in the Classroom “Technology is like make-up; it shouldn’t show, and you need to know where you are going to know what to put on.”
Where are you on your Educational Journey? • EME 2040 • EME 4810 • Student Teaching next Semester • Broward? Palm Beach? Somewhere else • FVS
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) • Education Must Change • As technology dramatically changes our society, educators need to demonstrate the skills and behaviors of digital-age professionals. Competence with technology is the foundation. • Societies are changing • Expectations are changing • Teaching is changing • Educators must lead National Educational Technology Standards (NETS ) • Teachers • Students • Administrators
Tools • Mac or PC • Laptop carts • Smartboards • Teacher WebPortal (BEEP)
Major Attributes of Project Based Learning • Students are activelearners, not passive recipients of knowledge • Teachers are guides, not the primary source of information • Group based, using cooperative and collaborative processes • A product is used to demonstrate learning has taken place • An essential question forms the basis of a real-life problem to be solved • Supporting questions are used to guide the learners without giving them the answers • Multiple assessments are used throughout the process, including authentic assessment
Communication Google ToolsWiki
Curriculum Tools • Thinkfinity • Edutopia • http://4teachers.org/tools/ • Rubistar • PBL Checklist • Academic Skill Builders
Reading Resources • Tumblebooks • Lit2go USF
Learning Styles • Edutopia • VARK • ILS
Animated Video • Voki- Create personalized speaking avatars and share the video in your course or on a web site • Xtranormal - If you can type, you can make a movie • http://bit.ly/fX6EdJCreate your own multiple choice youtube video
Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) FETC Orlando
Dr. Ann Musgrovemusgrove@fau.eduLinks available at:http://home.fau.edu/musgrove/web/TeacherLinks.htm