Integrating Technology With The Curriculum Dr. Peter Arthur

Visualization Visualize taking your class to the computer lab. Visualize taking your class to the computer lab.

Agenda What does it mean to integrate technology with the curriculum? What does it mean to integrate technology with the curriculum? Telecollaborative/Internet Projects Telecollaborative/Internet Projects KeyPals KeyPals Virtual Tours, Field Trips and Web Cams Virtual Tours, Field Trips and Web Cams Evaluating Web Sites Evaluating Web Sites Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, RSS Feeders… Social Software (couple weeks) Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, RSS Feeders… Social Software (couple weeks)

Agenda…. WebQuests WebQuests –What are WebQuests Samples Samples Essential elements Essential elements –WebQuest Advantages –Where to find WebQuests and more information

The Spectrum teachers adapt and modify existing tasks to incorporate ICT in ways that support and enhance the learning but do not necessarily take advantage of the unique features of the tools. Technology Skills Adapt and modify existing tasks Capitalize on Technology's unique features Using ICT to provide students with new learning opportunities that capitalize on the technology’s unique features. The development of technology skills separate from other curriculum objectives.

Integrating Technology with the Curriculum Integrating technology into the themes you are teaching ie. Equilibrium, Novel Study… Integrating technology into the themes you are teaching ie. Equilibrium, Novel Study… Using Technology as a tool to enhance the learning experience Using Technology as a tool to enhance the learning experience provide students with new learning opportunities that capitalize on the technology’s unique features. provide students with new learning opportunities that capitalize on the technology’s unique features. Open up the world to your classroom Open up the world to your classroom

Internet/Telecollaborative Projects Using the Internet to share information with other people Using the Internet to share information with other people Internet Projects created for students anywhere in the world to participate in. Internet Projects created for students anywhere in the world to participate in.

Examples… RoadKill Project Students around the world create a collective database of different types of roadkill. make inferences about animal migrations and the impact of humans on the natural environment. Tree Experts Students become experts on a topic, and answer other student’s questions from all over the world

Finding Projects Global SchoolNet Foundation: Internet Projects Registry Global SchoolNet Foundation: Internet Projects Registry Searchable database of 1094 great projects. Connected Classroom

What are KeyPals? Building a Student Communication Network Building a Student Communication Network or videoconferencing correspondence with other students around the world. or videoconferencing correspondence with other students around the world. –Discuss student life –Cultural events and holidays –Weather….

KeyPal Benefits A motivational way to practice your writing skills A motivational way to practice your writing skills Learn about new locations and cultures Learn about new locations and cultures Integrates social studies, and English Integrates social studies, and English Great for language instruction Great for language instruction

Where To Find Appropriate KeyPals Epals Epals – –For security you must register first –Search their database OR Add your own profile and have others contact you

Virtual Tours, Field Trips and Web Cams View the solar system with the most recent NASA photos View the solar system with the most recent NASA photossolar system solar system Tour the space shuttle with yourself at the controls Tour the space shuttle with yourself at the controlsspace shuttle space shuttle Virtually Dissect a frog Virtually Dissect a frogfrog

Evaluating Web Sites Anyone can place a web site on the Internet Anyone can place a web site on the Internet Before using the Internet for Research… Before using the Internet for Research… Rubrics that help students critically evaluate web sites for content and design Rubrics that help students critically evaluate web sites for content and design

What would you do??? Director or Principal asks you to integrate technology with the curriculum for the unit you will be teaching. Director or Principal asks you to integrate technology with the curriculum for the unit you will be teaching. –Criteria Use the Internet for research Use the Internet for research Higher level thinking (analysis and synthesis) Higher level thinking (analysis and synthesis) Present information using technology Ie. Powerpoint, HyperStudio Stack, KidPix, Paint…. Present information using technology Ie. Powerpoint, HyperStudio Stack, KidPix, Paint…. Answer???? WebQuests Answer???? WebQuests

Agenda…. WebQuests WebQuests –What are WebQuests Samples Samples Essential elements Essential elements –WebQuest Advantages –Where to find WebQuests and more information

What is a WebQuest? 1.A higher level question is given to students 2.Students research the answer using the Internet as their main tool 3.Students present their research ie. PowerPoint presentation, HyperStudio stack, report or some other form

Energy: Choices & Consequences Energy: Choices & ConsequencesQuestion What would be the most appropriate type of power generation system to meet the growing needs of Saskatoon. What would be the most appropriate type of power generation system to meet the growing needs of Saskatoon.Research Using Internet resources, teams research the answer. Using Internet resources, teams research the answer.Presentation Presenting their research using PowerPoint during a mock city council meeting Presenting their research using PowerPoint during a mock city council meeting

How can you facilitate a WebQuest with one computer?? Collaborative teams only need the computer to download information Collaborative teams only need the computer to download information Synthesis and analysis of information offline Synthesis and analysis of information offline Do not use technology to present research Do not use technology to present research

Six Essential Elements of a WebQuest 1.Introduction 2.Task 3.Resources (Scaffolding) 4.Process 5.Evaluation 6.Conclusion

WebQuest Advantages Great way for teachers to integrate higher level thinking into the curriculum using the Internet Great way for teachers to integrate higher level thinking into the curriculum using the Internet Hundreds of free WebQuests already created ready for you to use or modify Hundreds of free WebQuests already created ready for you to use or modify WebQuests on all topics and grade levels. WebQuests on all topics and grade levels. –Ready to supplement what you are already doing with your students

Where to find WebQuests A large list (1200) of ready made Quests categorized by subject and level A large list (1200) of ready made Quests categorized by subject and level 1.

WebQuest Advice Find a simple WebQuest to start with Find a simple WebQuest to start with You may wish to modify the Quest to best suit your student’s needs and skills: You may wish to modify the Quest to best suit your student’s needs and skills: –The form the research is presented in –When there are group activities, modify so one person can complete the task If you want to create your own… If you want to create your own… –

Visualization Visualize taking your class to the computer lab. Visualize taking your class to the computer lab.