1. Technology Enhanced Learning Centers Laura Kieran Melinda Grimm

2. Learning Centers: Not just for kindergarten… Learning stations are: Student-centered Engaging! Teacher-guided Collaborative Good for ANY age and grade

3. Logistics Where? Physical space traffic patterns Materials? Age-appropriate Safe/practical Accountability ideas Assigning roles at centers Assign specific tasks Provide support for self-checks and evaluation

4. More on differentiation Options for reading text Print Electronic, with or without text to voice Options for response Written…paper/pencil or word processed Voice to text Audio or video recording Grouping Individual Partner/small group collaboration Varied levels of difficulty Emphasis on Big Ideas Challenge problems

5. “Public Service Announcement” Differentiation in materials, including the use of e-text provides readers with disabilities with Accessible Instructional Materials If students can’t access or read the text, they can’t make progress on the CCSS.

6. Basic Tools None of these tools must be 1:1 All should be considered as tools for consumption and production by students iPads, tablets, laptops, computers (-BYOD) Headphones/headsets Cameras Video and audio recording SMART or Promethean boards

7. Listening and Speaking Flexibility with tools for recording and podcasting. Garage Band Voice Thread Pix N Tell iTunes U Snapguide Educreations Knowmia Teach iMovie Sock Puppets

8. Writing Trading Cards Evernote Edmodo ReadNRespond

9. Close Reading iBooks Interactive CD-ROM books e-text or Bookshare.org Graphic organizers such as Tools4Reading Kindle reader

10. Vocabulary Skitch Evernote Visual Thesaurus ($), Lexipedia (free!) Dictionary

11. Intimidating…but rewarding Students as learning partners Design/layout of physical space Co-creators of rules/procedures Brainstorming topics at centers How to use technology for learning ‘Mistakes’ are opportunities for reflection, learning, and revision for everyone

12. Key take-away Technology should never replace teaching. It should be used to enhance and extend quality teaching practices.

13. Thank you! Laura Kieran, laura.kieran@drake.edu Melinda Grimm, mj-grimm@wiu.edu