Supervising the Use of Technology in the Classroom

Developed for SSU Supervisors

by Regina Royer

&Ernest Bond

National Technology Standards International Society for Technology in Education

(ISTE) Technology Standards for Teachers

– Demonstrating technology operations– Planning and designing learning experiences– Implementing plans and strategies that apply technology to

maximize learning– Applying technology for assessment– Using technology for professional practice– Understanding and addressing social, ethical & legal issues

Guidelines for evaluating use of technology

Technology Integration

Does technology enhance the lesson: Is it add-on or is it integral to the lesson?

Tornadoes Treasure Hunt

Technology Integration

Does the technology aid the K-12 student in constructing and mastering knowledge in a content area?

Technology Integration

Does the intern use technology to address the diverse needs of K-12 students?

Technology Integration

Does the intern use appropriate strategies for assessing student technology products such as use of rubrics

Sample rubric for Multimedia Project

Technology Integration Does the intern manage the technology

effectively?

Technology in the Constructivist Classroom

Before the Computer Do the K-12 students have the background

knowledge and materials for engaging in the activity storyboarding – established roles…

Does planning and classroom management occur before students work with the computers

Bay Quest: A Sample Web Quest

Technology in the Constructivist Classroom:At the Computer

Are K-12 students on task during the activity

Was the technology appropriate for the students’ level and background?

Technology in the Constructivist Classroom:

After the Computer

Is there follow-up connecting to the lesson to the objectives

Best Practices:Word

Processing

Emphasizing all phases of the writing process including revisions

Editing text by inserting and highlighting to develop ideas

Best Practices:Spreadsheets

Developing charts and graphs Tabulating data Designing multiple ways of viewing data Using spreadsheets to supplement

experiments Starburst Fruit Chews: Sample Spreadsheet

Best Practices:Communications

Contacting subject area experts

Collaborating with K-12 peers

Communicating with parents

Best Practices:World Wide Web

Sites are appropriate for students in content and level

Sites accessed in efficient manner Information on the WWW contributes to

student learning Students are able to evaluate and use

information found on the web Great Mathematicians treasure hunt

Best Practices:Multimedia

Students use multimedia to construct their own knowledge

K-12 student presentation provide clear evidence of understanding

The multimedia aspects of K-12 student products enhance the content knowledge

K-12 student products are shared with an identified audience

Technology in the Classroom

Learning by Informing Researching Communicating Constructing Reflecting Doing