Class Presentations today (May 2, 2013): Flippped Classrooms and Tutorial

Hope that today's four presentations were beneficial to you all!!

Please include any comments your have about:

1) what you have learned today from the presenters

2) what additional things you know about these tools and you can share with the rest

3) your evaluation of each of the presenter (be kind! your turn for presenting is next :)

Zeina

Graded Assignment 3: May 15, 2013

Dear all,

You all did a great job in Assignment 2. Congrats. For those who did not comment, they lost the grades.

For this one, I would like to start a discussion by asking you to POST TWO COMMENTS in Assignment 2 (not here):

1) Pick one original comment: read the scenario from the ISTE Wiki, and read the comment of your classmate, and REFLECT constructively on it.

2) Wait until somebody reflects on yours, and then RESPOND to him/her reflection by approving, disapproving, adding more ideas, etc.

Be creative and have fun!

Zeina

Class Presentations today (April 18, 2013): Games, Word Processing, Tutorial, and Drill & Practice

Hope that today's four presentations were beneficial to you all!!

Please include any comments your have about:

1) what you have learned today from the presenters

2) what additional things you know about these tools and you can share with the rest

3) your evaluation of each of the presenter (be kind! your turn for presenting is next :)

Zeina

Class Presentations today (April 11, 2013): Excel, Graphing tool, and Power Point

Hope that today's three presentations were beneficial to you all!!

Please include any comments your have about:

1) what you have learned today from the presenters

2) what additional things you know about these tools and you can share with the rest

3) your evaluation of each of the presenter (be kind! your turn for presenting is next :)

Zeina

Discussion in class: A Rationale for using Educational Technology

According to chapter 1 in the book: The elements of a rationale for using technology in education include: increased motivation, unique instructional capabilities, support for new instructional approaches, increased productivity, and required skills for an information age (technological literacy, information literacy, an visual literacy). 

1) Pick one and discuss it in your own words.

2) Comment on another student's input.

Zeina

Graded Assignment 2: April 21, 2013

Hello,

The International Society For Technology in Education (ISTE) has developed the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for students in order to:

Improve higher-order thinking skills, such as problem solving, critical thinking, and creativity

Prepare students for their future in a competitive global job market

Design student-centered, project-based, and online learning environments

Guide systemic change in our schools to create digital places of learning

Inspire digital age professional models for working, collaborating, and decision making

Your work is to go to this website (ISTE Wiki), pick one of the six standards on the left hand side, choose one of the scenarios provided, and tell us how would you modify it to better represent the chosen standard.

NB Please, you need to specify WHICH standard you pick, and WHICH scenario you will be discussing. Thanks.

Good Luck! 


Zeina

Graded Assignment 1: April 4, 2013

After reviewing the Dale's Cone of Experience, read, research online, reflect and answer the following:

I) Explain how the Cone of Experience is arranged

II) What are the important contributions of the cone of experience to teaching?
(You should provide at least four reasons)

Kindly list any websites / articles used and make sure you write your full name at the bottom of your comment. Thank you!

Good Luck!

Zeina

SHARING...

Hello,

Let's use this post to share interesting websites / articles / tools we encounter!

Zeina

Pick the Date for presenting your tool

Dear all,

Now that you have decided which tool you will work on and present, you have to pick a day to present it. We have left in the Spring semester the following dates:

April 11, April 18, April 25, May 2, May 9, May 16.

The last 2 Thursdays (May 23 and May 30) will be dedicated to presenting your Final Project!

We can have up to FOUR presenters each session!

Kindly pick the date!!!!!!!

Thanks and Good Luck!

Zeina

Dale's Cone of Experience

We will be discussing Dale's Cone of Experience. I sent you two documents on your private emails concerning the Cone, but I would like to share with you a nice power point presentation that talks about the Cone in more details!
Click here please

Questionnaire for the Field Study Presentation

Dear students,

After discussing the main points of your Questionnaire, feel free to post any questions or issues you have while preparing it.

Due Date to submit individually a hard copy to the teacher: Th. March 28, 2013

Good Luck,

Zeina

Pick the TOOL you will be presenting in class

Hello,

Take your time and pick one of the tools from the handout given by your teacher.

Send back a Comment with your full name and the Tool you will pick for your in class presentation!

Due Date: Th. March 28, 2013

Good Luck!

Zeina

TIP model

The Technology Integration Planning Model: This model is designed to help teachers (especially those new to technology) plan for effective classroom uses of technology. The model consists of five phases:

• TIP Model Phase 1: Relative advantage — Deciding on instructional problems and whether or not a technology-based solution would be better than other ways of addressing the problems. 
• Tip Model Phase 2: Objectives and assessments — Stating desired outcomes in terms of better student achievement, attitudes, and performance; matching appropriate assessment strategies to each outcome. 
• TIP Model Phase 3: Integration strategies — Deciding on teaching activities that incorporate technology resources to enhance student learning. 
• TIP Model Phase 4: Instructional environment — Deciding on resources and conditions to put into place to support the activities.
• TIP Model Phase 5: Evaluation and revision — Collecting achievement data and other information to determine if the activities were successful in meeting desired outcomes, and what could be improved next time.

Please refer to Page 34 in the book, and 

In Strategy A and B, expand on Phases 1, 2, 3, and 4

Good Luck!

Zeina

ISTE Essential Conditions for Technology Integration

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has set (1) the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for students, teachers, and administrators (NETS Standards), and (2) the Essential Conditions for Technology Integration (Essential Conditions).

They are:

• Shared vision for technology integration — This requires coordinated school and district planning with teachers and other personnel at all levels, budgeting yearly amounts for technology purchases with incremental funding, emphasizing teacher training, matching technology to curriculum needs, and keeping current and building in flexibility.
• Standards and curriculum support — Technology and content area standards are designed to support each other
• Required policies — Policies are in place to ensure legal/ethical use, safe internet use, and equity.
• Access to hardware, software, and other resources — There is adequate funding, purchasing procedures are organized and effective, and procedures are in place to set up and maintain technology resources.
• Trained personnel — Staff development that includes hands-on, integration emphasis; training over time; modeling, mentoring, and coaching; and post-training access to technology resources.
• Technical assistance — Continuing support for diagnostic and maintenance problems for teachers' and students' computers.
• Appropriate teaching and assessment approaches — Teaching strategies that are matched to needs, and assessment strategies that are matched to the type of learning being measured.

Pick one of the Essential Conditions and share your point of view about it.

Remember to always start your message with your full name, thanks!