Technology ApplicationsTechnology Applicationsin Educationin Education

Jon OrechJon OrechEnglish TeacherEnglish Teacher

Curricular Technology ConsultantCurricular Technology ConsultantCooperative Learning TrainerCooperative Learning Trainer

Downers Grove South High SchoolDowners Grove South High Schooljorech@csd99.orgjorech@csd99.org

ToolsTools

Office Office WordWord PublisherPublisher PowerpointPowerpoint ExcelExcel

E MailE Mail

More toolsMore tools

Software: content/ test prep.Software: content/ test prep. HardwareHardware

Digital camerasDigital cameras ScannersScanners Smart boardsSmart boards Document camerasDocument cameras

The web (student and teacher)The web (student and teacher)

What do we do with them?What do we do with them?

Learner standardsLearner standards

NETSNETS En-gaugeEn-gauge State BOEState BOE DistrictDistrict

Thinking beyond the toolsThinking beyond the tools

How does the tool promote a How does the tool promote a fundamental literacy?fundamental literacy?

How does the technology add to and How does the technology add to and extend the learning experience?extend the learning experience?

What pedagogy will ensure the What pedagogy will ensure the success of 1 and 2?success of 1 and 2?

(D. Jakes)(D. Jakes)

Instead of technology Instead of technology being being integrated integrated into the into the

curriculum,curriculum,

it must be it must be integral.integral.

Buzz wordsBuzz words

Project based learningProject based learning Differentiated instructionDifferentiated instruction Critical thinkingCritical thinking Multiple intelligences/ Learning stylesMultiple intelligences/ Learning styles Student-centered /Cooperative learningStudent-centered /Cooperative learning Assessment Assessment forfor learning learning ““Guaranteed and Viable” curriculumGuaranteed and Viable” curriculum Local, state, and national standardsLocal, state, and national standards

Uses for learningUses for learning

Inquiry researchInquiry research Digital StorytellingDigital Storytelling Web 2.0Web 2.0 Curricular management systemsCurricular management systems

Inquiry researchInquiry research

Formulate Formulate essential questionessential question Develop Develop foundation questionsfoundation questions conduct web-based researchconduct web-based research Cross-reference, distill, revise f.q.’sCross-reference, distill, revise f.q.’s CompleteComplete Research Record Research Record Create productCreate product

Developing inquiryDeveloping inquiry

Construct a vertical plan: Construct a vertical plan: systematically removing systematically removing supportsupport..

Develop a “questioning” culture.Develop a “questioning” culture. Teach ethical research.Teach ethical research. Distinguish between web-based and Distinguish between web-based and

database research.database research.

Digital StorytellingDigital StorytellingCenter for Digital StorytellingCenter for Digital Storytelling

Begins with good narrative writingBegins with good narrative writing Supplement with quality imagesSupplement with quality images Distill story into a “script”Distill story into a “script” Create a movie using digital editing Create a movie using digital editing

software adding voice, soundtrack, software adding voice, soundtrack, and effectsand effects

Publish and presentPublish and present

““Why bother?”Why bother?”

PangeaPangea day day

Web 2.0 Web 2.0 ConnectednessConnectedness

Blogs /Blogs /wikiswikis/googledocs/googledocs Myspace/FacebookMyspace/Facebook Social bookmarking (Social bookmarking (del.icio.usdel.icio.us)) video/ photography (teachertube, video/ photography (teachertube, flickrflickr)) RSSRSS PodcastingPodcasting/ Audacity/ Audacity

Podbean.comPodbean.com

Curricular management Curricular management systemssystems

(Blackboard)(Blackboard) Assignments, links, and announcementsAssignments, links, and announcements Discussion boardDiscussion board Digital dropboxDigital dropbox Blogs and wikisBlogs and wikis GroupsGroups Turnitin.comTurnitin.com PodcastingPodcasting On-line testing and surveysOn-line testing and surveys

Acceptable use PolicyAcceptable use Policy

Digital professionalismDigital professionalism Creative commonsCreative commons plagiarismplagiarism

Instead of…

“Technology is really cool. How can we get kids to use it?”

Think…

“Students need to be able to_____. How can technology help?”