Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Teaching Personal Devices as Assistive Tools
A Mind-shift is required for successful implementation of personal devices as tools into classrooms.
Explicitly teach use of technology in order to support learning.
What did we do with this information?
As a class, students have moved from consumers of information to that of creators of digital products.
" My iPad has become my pencil." - Sagonaska Student
Explicitly teach use of technology in order to support learning.
Establishing classroom routines for technology is key to success
Steps to Implementing Personal Devices Successfully
1) Commit to learning new devices and apps, give up class time to teach to students
2) Explicitly teach key features of new apps or programs
3) Allow time for the students to investigate on their own
4) Reflect, discuss, share our own learning " tips/tricks"
5) Ask students " How would you use this for your learning?"
1) Commit to learning new devices and apps, give up class time to teach to students
2) Explicitly teach key features of new apps or programs
3) Allow time for the students to investigate on their own
4) Reflect, discuss, share our own learning " tips/tricks"
5) Ask students " How would you use this for your learning?"
Creation of a Game Plan helps students stay organized.
Just like technology our game plan will change.
Consuming Information to Creating Digital Products
What did we do with this information?
As a class, students have moved from consumers of information to that of creators of digital products.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
The Use of Transformational Technology
We think of the term transformational technology as a mindset. It is easiest understood if we frame the definition as a question.
This question can be broken down into two separate questions...
"Could we have done this without the use of our technology?"
This question can be broken down into two separate questions...
- Could the student have produced this work without the use of his/her technology
- Could the teacher have created this lesson or task without the use of technology?
Student Use of Transformational Technology
"Could the student have produced this work without the use of his/her technology"
"Do you think this writing sample accurately illustrates the student's full potential?"
"Do you think this writing sample accurately illustrates the student's full potential?"
"Technology Levels the playing field for me." - Ryan
Science Culminating Activity
Could Aiden have showed what he knew about the parts of a cell without the use of his personal assistive device?
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