Great Online Resources… To Improve Your Professional Practice Barbara Mammen Supervisor of Instructional Technology Westfield Public Schools
How Has The ClassroomChanged? 1989 Classroom 2009 Classroom Student-centered Collaborative Work Assessment Heterogeneous High Tech Teacher-centered Isolated Work Testing Homogeneous Low Tech
What does it look like? Conditions Indicators Student Centered Collaboration Assessment Heterogeneous High Tech
Educating the “Net Generation” PROFILE OF A “NET-GENER” Speak techno Communicate digitally Play digitally Techno-multitaskers Expect instant digital gratification Immersed in digital media Our curriculum, facilities, and resources must meet the aptitudes, attitudes, expectations, and learning styles of our Net Generation students.
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Great Online Resources Education World http://www.educationworld.com/ Handling Misbehaviors http://www.disciplinehelp.com/ Teaching With Technology http://www.4teachers.org/ Educator Newsletter Listservs Education World Newsletters Everyday Teaching
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More Great Online Resources Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/index.html ABC Teach www.abcteach.com Discovery School http://school.discovery.com The Lesson Plans Page http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ A to Z Teacher Stuff http://atozteacherstuff.com Dr. LeBeau’s Web Site www.suelebeau.com Learning Disabilities Online www.ldonline.com
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And Even More! Rubric Generator http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php Graphic Organizers of all Kinds www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/index.html Teacher Templates Create Your Own Microsoft Student Microsoft Classroom
It’s A Flat World Collaborative Internet Projects All grade levels All curriculum areas Local, National,Global Projects Global Schoolhouse http://www.gsh.org/ Stevens Institute of Technology http://www.k12science.org/currichome.html
Workshop Closure Partner Listening 3-2-1 Exit Card Q & A Evaluation Forms
A Final Thought Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.” “Getting information from the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.” Mitch Kapor Founder of Lotus Development Corp.
Contact Information Barbara Mammen Westfield Public Schools 302 Elm Street Westfield, NJ 07090 908-789-4431 bmammen@westfieldnjk12.org www.westfieldnjk12.org/instructtech