Marva Wilks, Ed.S. Technology Integration Consultant Creating Technology Rich Lessons for the DLE Marva Wilks, Ed.S. Technology Integration Consultant

Course Topics Intro and Purpose Characteristics of a Blended Learning Environment (BLE)…Digital Overview of Tech Rich Lesson Intentional Planning

THE TASK IN THE BEGINNING… Create a student centered blended learning environment utilizing existing resources.

Define BLE They will participate in a knowledge gathering exercise to clarify definition and characteristics of a BLE On your own, explore the articles. Based on the various point of views, develop a definition.

Understand what constitutes Effective Use of Tech Not just the use of technology but the effective use… Increase productivity and efficiency of students and teachers Enrich and extend the curriculum Engage and motivate students and teachers Produce quality work

A Lesson… Tech Rich Lesson… is a plan to guide instruction is a plan to guide instruction where students and teachers select the appropriate technology to explore, practice, and apply, and create, communicate and collaborate about content concept(s) prior to formal assessment

Lesson Planning for a Tech-Rich Classroom CCC Practice & Apply Explore Knowledge Application Synthesis Content Process Product

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE IN THE CLASSROOM: Pre-writing/Brainstorming – http://www.mindomo.com, http://padlet.com, discussion boards, forums, etc. Practice MS Word; Wiki, Google Docs, OneNote, etc Demonstrate mastery of concepts Prove that you understand Reasoning, Evidence, Multiple skills, Justify PSA: any format…Animoto, Photostory, MovieMaker, Powtoons, etc

Where do we want our students to be? Levels of Implementation Where do we want our students to be?

LET’S EXAMINE … What are the stated objectives? The non-negotiables? Successful? How will they explore the information? What specific resource(s) will the students use? Do they have a time limit? What opportunities are they given to practice/apply? Practice? Accountability piece? Synthesis Create, Communicate, and Collaborate

Putting it all Together

LESSON DEVELOPMENT – CHOOSE A STANDARD Develop/Modify a lesson for your students that allows them to grapple with a content concept Use resources from the Teacher Resource page Incorporate opportunities for them to: Explore Practice and Apply Create, Communicate and Collaborate

Questions Next Steps

Thank You for your Time, and I hope you found it to be Professionally Rewarding!