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Technology Integration Workshop for Pendergast School District |
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Pendergast
Teachers' Web Sites
Created during EMC 545 at ASU West
Summer 2001
Technology Integration Training Possibilities for Teachers and Administrators
Theoretical Grounding | Microsoft Office Tools | Other Tools | The Internet | District Intranet | Observing | Standards | Links | Schedule
Constructivism
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Tool |
Assignment |
Purpose |
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PowerPoint |
Multimedia Lesson or Presentation |
Integrate multimedia presentations into classroom situations or administrative meetings |
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Word |
Advanced word processing techniques: tables, templates, graphics, hyperlinks |
More fully utilize the word processing capabilities in all curricular areas |
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Word |
Mail Merge |
Create professional personalized letters to communicated with students, parents, community partners |
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Excel |
Spreadsheet |
Create and use spreadsheets to record and visually display data used in classrooms or administratively |
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Access |
Database |
Create and use databases to record and display data used in classrooms or administratively |
Graphic Organizers
- Understanding and learning Inspiration
- Using Inspiration to enhance teaching and learning
Digital Cameras and Scanners
- Understanding the operation of digital cameras and scanners
- Using digital cameras and scanners to enhance teaching and learning
Understanding and Using the Internet in Educational Settings
Explore the Internet as an educational/administrative toolLearn to use search engines and subject directories effectively
Organize your searches by using Bookmarks or Favorites
Create Launch Pages with lists of sites appropriate for students, parents, community partners. Pages should contain:
- Name of the site
- URL (address) of the site
- Intended audience
- Description of the site
Understand legal and ethical issues surrounding the use of the Internet in K-12 education
Create web-based lessons that integrate the Internet into your curriculum
Locate pedagogically sound lesson plans in a variety of content areas and explain the reasons for your choices
Understand WebQuests and locate WebQuests appropriate for use in the Pendergast curriculum
Using the Internet/electronic postcards to build literacy and research skills
Using informational literacy skills to evaluate electronic information
Understanding and Using the District Intranet
Understanding the network mechanicsUsing the network to collaborate across the district
Observing in Technology-Rich Classrooms
Two or more thirty-minute observations of technology use in AZCOTT classrooms.Discussion of observations
Discussions of the pitfalls and promises
Justifying the Use of Technology in K-12 Education
Article for the school newspaper articulating how and why technology may be used to enhance teaching and learning
Supporting Faculty in Using Technology
- Techniques for sharing technological expertise with others
- Appropriate use of resources (when the net, when paper, when email or conferencing?)
- Appropriate use of video in the classroom
- Appropriate use of video projection systems in the classroom
Linking Instruction with State and National Standards
Arizona Technology Standards for StudentsInternational Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards
Links to Readings and Resources
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Date |
Class Activity |
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November 6 |
Theoretical Grounding |
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November 20 |
Understanding and Using the Internet in Educational Settings - Part 1 |
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December 11 |
Understanding and Using the Internet in Educational Settings - Part 2 |
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January 8 |
Microsoft Word |
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January 22 |
Microsoft Spreadsheets |
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February 12 |
Microsoft
Access |
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March 5 |
Inspiration |
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April 2 |
Digital Cameras and Scanners |
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April 23 |
Understanding and Using the District Intranet |
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May 7 |
Supporting Faculty
in Using Technology |
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Outside of Class |
Observing in Technology-Rich Classrooms |
