Learning with Technology

Module Objectives

Several factors combine to create the effective use of technology to support learning. This module explores the factors and offers strategies to achieve effective technology in the classroom. Estimated time to complete: 90-120 minutes.

This module is related to NEE Indicator 4.2b

At the end of this module, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify effective technology uses to support and assess meaningful student learning

  2. Identify appropriate teaching and learning technology resources and plan for their integration into specific academic disciplines

  3. Analyze and evaluate technology tools for use to engage students in critical thinking and inquiry

  4. Identify resources and plan instruction in a specific grade level or academic discipline to ensure responsible and appropriate use of the Internet by students

  5. Plan for curating and sharing digital resources with students, parents and colleagues

  6. Create plans to integrate technology into classroom learning experiences at the appropriate thinking level or depth of knowledge

  7. Use technology to support standards-based lessons

  8. Use technology to support the assessment for learning process

 


Activities

Review the activities below.

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1. How Is Learning With Technology Different Than Learning From Technology?
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2. What Can the Use of Technology Add to a Lesson?
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3. How Do Teachers Curate and Share Resources?
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4. What Does Backward Planning Mean for Technology?
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5. Do Any Learning Standards Exist for Students Concerning Technology?
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6. What Should Students Learn About Digital Citizenship?
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7. How Can Technology Be Utilized in Writing and Online Projects?
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8. How Can Technology Support Student Assessment?

 

 


Additional Resources

Benefits of Technology

Technology resource evaluation rubrics (PDF)

Technology and Teaching: Finding a Balance. Edutopia.

 

Curating and Sharing Resources

Innovations in Education: Understanding Content Curation

Come On, Get 'Appy! discusses how one teacher uses Evernote with students

The 10 Tips for Teachers provides some tips for using Evernote in the classroom

How I Organize Evernote covers some of the limitations of Evernote

Why Scoopit is Becoming and Indispensable Learning Tool

YouTube video on creating LessonPaths

Symbaloo

Planning for Technology

Tech Friendly Lessons to Encourage Higher Order Thinking

Models to measure technology integration

Student Standards for Technology

The ISTE NETS-S (Technology standards for students) (PDF)

Critical Literacy in the Age of Click Bait

RADCAB

20 Technology Skills Every Educator Should Have

 

Writing with Technology

Concept Mapping

 

Digital Storytelling

 

eBooks

 

Blogging

 

Nings

 

Wikis

 

Presentation Tools

 

Other writing tools

 

Assessment with and of Technology

Formative Assessment

Electronic Portfolios

 

Rubrics

 

Feedback

 

Student Reflection