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TPACK - Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge
A technology integration framework of content standards with highly effective teaching and learning strategies with purposeful integration of technology that enhances student learning
SAMR - Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition
A framework which aims to transform students from consumers of information and knowledge to creators of content and products which show transfer and application of content and learning
TIM - Technology Integration Matrix
A framework which gradually increases technology integration which focuses on attributes of effective learning and levels of technology integration, with a shift from teacher-driven learning to student-driven learning which empowers teachers to use technology to enhance their pedagogy
Standards that guide teachers to encourage students to take a more active role in their own learning and to use technology to seek feedback which helps them to improve their learning and create products which demonstrate their learning in many ways, often enhanced by the use of technology
Impactful Design Principles
Differentiate instruction by content, product, process, environment while maintaining high expectations for all students
Include student voice and choice
Spoken and written discussions which foster the sharing of and building up of ideas
Incorporate project-based learning to empower students learning
Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction with reflection or self-evaluation as a tenth event
Collaborative learning projects with products shared with an audience outside of the classroom
Student-center learning environment with teachers as facilitators; students curate, connect, transfer, and apply knowledge
Design Accessible and Active Digital Learning Environments that Ensure Equitable Access to Learning
Collaborate with staff to know students’ needs and challenges, and provide supports and accommodations, equitably
Consider device capacity and internet capabilities when choosing applications and tools
Cultivate a learning environment that encourages learners to think critically and creatively, to explore new viewpoints or perspectives, and to value cultural differences
Use peer mentors to support students with content and technology
Consider diverse backgrounds of students, including equity and access
Communication Tools.pdfGoogle Earth Padlet Discussion.PNGCreative Thinking
Google Slides, MIT’s Scratch, WeVideo, Book Creator
Google Slides is a presentation tool with many applications and cloud-based storage. It allows for students to create slides using text, pictures, drawings, videos, sounds, and animations. My sixth grade students created “stop-motion animation videos” slide decks of important battles and turning points in World War II. Students used different sources of media to gather information and then recreated the battle using Google Slides. Once the slide deck was completed, students recorded them using WeVideo and added music and sounds effects. Above is a sample created by my sixth grade daughter which shows Japan bombing Pearl Harbor.
Communication
Flip (Formerly Flipgrid), discussion boards, Book Creator
Flip is a video message and discussion tool which allows students to record videos. In addition to the video, students can add text, drawings, borders, and more. Students can respond to other posted videos which promotes discussion and the sharing of ideas with one another. My fifth and sixth grade students recorded responses to prompts at least once a week. They enjoyed the speaking practice; it helped them feel more comfortable speaking in front of other students, and it helped prepare them for the WIDA Access speaking test. Seen above are screenshots of an activity where students were asked to summarize a text using a beginning, middle, and end graphic organizer along with language frames.
Collaboration
Google Drive, Google Chat/Spaces, Jamboard, Padlet, Book Creator
Google Earth and Padlet: During a study of different habitats on Earth, students used Google Earth to complete a webquest which took them on a “virtual field trip” around the Earth to explore different habitats and geographic features of Earth. Students worked with a partner or in small groups and were encouraged to share their findings using a graphic organizer on Google Slides. As an exit ticket and to promote collaboration among students, students posted their favorite location on a Padlet discussion board, including a picture and one to two sentences telling why that location was their favorite. Above is a sample screenshot.
Critical Thinking
MIT’s Scratch, ScratchJr, Book Creator, WeVideo, Google CS First
WeVideo is an online video-making and editing tool for teachers and students. Students can record videos with their phones or Chromebooks and upload them to WeVideo for editing. Students can add music, graphics, sound effects, text, visual effects, and more. My sixth grade students used WeVideo to create instructional videos teaching their peers strategies for solving one-step equations using the academic language of math.
Citizenship
Common Sense Education, Flip, Padlet, Seesaw/ClassDojo, WeVideo
Book Creator is an online tool students and teachers can use to create, remix, and share digital books. Students can include graphics, web links, audio, video, and more in their creations. My sixth grade students created digital books which used commands in English to encourage students to be good digital citizens and use technology ethically.
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