Region V ACTE Conference Materials
“Using Technology in
the Classroom”
Region V ACTE Conference April 11-14th 2012
Ronita Jacobsen
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher
FCCLA/FEA/NTHS Adviser
Plainview High School, Plainview NE
https://sites.google.com/a/plainviewschools.org/ronita-jacobsen/
We need to prepare college and career ready individuals. In doing so, we can use technology as a tool to not only educate students, but also to engage students, enhance communication, encourage higher levels of learning, and empower them for success in an ever-changing society.
If you have Internet access, please take the pre-session survey here at http://bit.ly/IhLA3u. The presentation will begin shortly. This document may also be found on the above website with a direct link to the survey.
· Create a link from your school website to your personal website; provide links to your curriculum, lesson plans, organizations and activities you sponsor, additional websites links and resources, photos, etc. Attach parent letters/information!
· Add Picasa Albums; create albums for your organizations
· School—Add School Improvement to your website and house documentation for accreditation
· Create student participation observations forms (page of several examples)
· Create lab evaluation forms
· Students create observations for use in Child Development/Early Childhood/Preschool Classrooms
· Students create surveys and analyze the data: Digestion Survey
· Scheduling times for meetings (FCCLA District Meeting)
· Create surveys—ACTEN Survey, Plainview Schools Career and Technical Education Survey
· School-gather data for School Improvement, create teacher walkthrough evaluations
· Data Gathering-professional development documentation, knowledge level of students at vary points in a lesson, pre/post lesson quiz, exit/entrance ticket
· Templates available for you to choose from courtesy of Google
· Create Lab Plans –collaborate with group members, share with instructor (Kitchen Lab Plan Form)
· Use of student note taking of presentation, collaboration among group members-Pain Reduction Methods in Labor; Fashion Design Project List
· Data Gathering—FCCLA member information, District FCCLA Adviser Information
· School-collaboration for school projects and documentation for school improvement; Professional Learning Community; AdvancEd Standards work
· Professional Organizations-ACTEN Strategic Plan
· Creation of Classroom Calendar Cookbook—Food and Nutrition/Food Science
· Students work on a classroom presentation-Clothing Through the Decades; Minerals Presentation; Dating Violence Presentations
· School-Collaboration on teacher in-service presentation
· Creation of Food Nutrition/Food Science Magazine
· Classroom Albums- Take photos of organization events. Place into albums on Picasa. Link to your webpage.
· Organization Albums-Take photos of classroom activities. Place into albums on Picasa. Link to your webpage
· Benefits-students and parents have access to photos with ability to print; Yearbook, School Staff, local paper can locate photos they need for publicity
ANGEL (e-learning system-similar to Moodle, now purchased by Blackboard)
· Students can view PowerPoints, videos, notes,
· Students can blog, chat, take assessments,
· Submit PowerPoints and media projects.
· Excellent way for students to keep up when absent from the classroom
· Create on-line flashcards, take quizzes, take notes, import and export Notes/PowerPoint/Pictures, Handouts, etc. App available to study on phone, iPad, etc.
· Can Print materials and share with others, set up classes, use Facebook, Twitter, and “chat”
· Create a quick and easy movies on a classroom project in place of posters/powerpoints
· Average Motor Skills of the Infant
· Create PSA-Dating Violence, Identity Theft
· Create Movie Trailer for Your Program/Organization (Plainview FCS Movie Trailer)
· iPad Apps place a list of apps on your website
· Take video/picture of organizational and classroom events-create imovie, put on webpage (FCCLA Legislative Workshop)
· Create virtual posters on concepts—foodborne illnesses, self-exploration, housing needs, types of housing
· Write definition of terms with appropriate visuals
· Create own mission/vision statement (Plainview FCS Student’s Mission Statement)
· Closing April 19th…Can also use Creative Kit in Google+, PicMonkey.com, or Aviary.com
· Create characters and scenes or demonstrate knowledge/information on classroom topic (Fashion Runway)
· Entrance/exit ticket
· Create more in-depth characters and scenes to demonstrate knowledge information on classroom topic (Emotional Development of the Infant)
· Entrance/exit ticket
· Similar to PowerPoint
· Option for students when creating presentations
· Website in Nebraska students/parents use to take assessments and locate information on careers; create Personal Learning Plans; links to colleges throughout the United States; based on Career Clusters, etc.
· State trains teachers/schools; ability to become a school-wide program; all teachers can mentor all students; parent training; career curriculum for all areas.
· Website which has assessments, college links, interview preparation, resume, cover letters, etc.
