TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
THROUGH 21ST CENTURY
SKILLS
THEO/SOC 565
Professional Development Project
Jessica Foland
Focus
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To motivate teachers to be actively engaged in
teaching and learning, open to new ideas and
approaches, and committed to students who change
over the lifetime of their teaching careers.
“Technology will
not have a
significant
impact on
student learning
until teachers
change the way
they teach.”
Larry Cuban,
1986
Integration is…
about reflecting on our current practices.
about finding solutions to our problems.
about meeting the needs of our students.
st
21
Century Skills
st
21
Century Skill Outcomes
With our integration of technology through 21st
century skills our schools should…
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Have 24/7 access to tools and resources
Culture creativity and innovation
Create social and emotional connections
Fostering Technology Integration
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Universal student access
Reliable networks
Multiple opportunities for training and support
Environment which values experimentation
Technology We Have vs. Technology
We Want
Technology We Have
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Promethean boards
Bright links
Laptop cart
Computer lab
Technology We Want
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Classroom computers
Classroom iPod
Elmos
Clicker voters
Classroom tablets
Updated computer lab
& laptop cart
Benefits to Technology Integration
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Better student engagement and motivation
Keeps students focused longer
Better instructional materials
Enables students to learn at their own pace
Benefits to Technology Integration
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Better communication and interaction
Increased family involvement
Application of real world skills
Prepares students for the future
Integration Ideas for Smartboards
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Try interactive websites such as BrainPOP and
BrainPOPjr.
You can incorporate Scholastic’s Interactive
Whiteboard Activities and Scholastic’s Weekly
Reader Online Component
Use the video conferencing tool Skype connect with
other classrooms in your area or around the world!
Easy Integration Ideas
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Access an online weather forecast such as UM
Weather, The Weather Channel, or USA Today
Weather. You can then do a compare and contrast
activity with a different city each day.
Make science a daily event by viewing NASAs
Astronomy Picture of the Day or Goddard Space
Centers Earth Science Picture of the Day.
Easy Integration Ideas
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Include URLs in your monthly calendar. Education
World provides printable and editable coloring
calendars for students.
Challenge your students with a Math Problem of the
Week to get in a quick spiral review.
Introduce a word of the day to extend student
vocabulary at morning meeting.
Easy Integration Ideas
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Have students send papers via e-mail for teacher
audio comments.
Use Microsoft Word to capture classroom discussions
for posting and review.
Use electronic smart boards or bright links.
Easy Integration Ideas
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Virtual field trips to the Smithsonian Museum, UPM
Forest Life, or the Moon!
You can also view AR Sights to travel to the
pyramids or the Eiffel Tower!
Final Thought…
While information does not equal knowledge
and technology is not a “cure-all”,
thoughtful, meaningful, and authentic integration
of technology and information resources
can enhance learning and lead to
development of knowledge.
Questions Or Comments?
Discussion Time!
The End
Thank you!
Websites
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UM-Weather: Home. (2004, June 30). UM-Weather: Home.
Retrieved May 31, 2014, from
http://cirrus.sprl.umich.edu/wxnet/
The Weather Channel - National and Local Weather Forecast
.... (n.d.). . Retrieved May 31, 2014, from
http://www.weather.com/
USA TODAY: Weather - USATODAY.com. (2014, January 1). .
Retrieved May 31, 2014, from
http://www.usatoday.com/weather
Nemiroff, R. (n.d.). Astronomy Picture of the Day. Astronomy
Picture of the Day. Retrieved May 31, 2014, from
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Websites
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Earth Science Picture of the Day. (n.d.). . Retrieved May 31,
2014, from http://epod.usra.edu/
Education World: Connecting educators to what works. (n.d.). .
Retrieved May 31, 2014, from
http://www.educationworld.com/
The Math Forum @ Drexel University. (n.d.). . Retrieved May
31, 2014, from http://mathforum.org/
Merriam-Webster's Word Central. (n.d.). . Retrieved May 31,
2014, from http://wordcentral.com/
National Museum of Natural History - Smithsonian Institution ....
(n.d.). . Retrieved May 31, 2014, from http://www.mnh.si.edu/
Websites
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UPM - Forest Life. (n.d.). UPM - Forest Life. Retrieved May 31,
2014, from http://w3.upm-kymmene.com/upm/forestlife/
Earth. (n.d.). Google. Retrieved May 31, 2014, from
http://www.google.com/earth/explore/showcase/moon.html
ARSights. (n.d.). . Retrieved May 31, 2014, from
http://www.arsights.com/
BrainPOP - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science ....
(n.d.). . Retrieved May 31, 2014, from
http://www.brainpop.com/
BrainPOP Jr. - K-3 Educational Movies, Quizzes, Lessons, and
.... (n.d.). . Retrieved May 31, 2014, from
http://www.brainpopjr.com/
Websites
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Scholastic News 2. (n.d.). . Retrieved May 31, 2014,
from http://sni.scholastic.com/SN2
Skype - Free internet calls and online cheap calls to
phones .... (n.d.). . Retrieved May 31, 2014, from
http://www.skype.com/
Perfect activities to use with any Interactive
Whiteboard. (n.d.). Language Arts Activities.
Retrieved May 31, 2014, from
http://teacher.scholastic.com/whiteboards/languag
earts.htm