1. Creative Technology in the Classroom Amanda Dunaway, MSDE Andrea Osman, MSDE Michelle Gremp, MSDE

2. Learning Objectives Participants will identify the need for technology-based instruction in the special education classroom. Participants will determine the process for creating a technology plan. Participants will recognize components of technology-enriched lessons.

3. Prevalence of technology Tool for learning Technology standards Necessity of Technical Knowledge

4. 2005: Teenagers spent more time using digital media than they spent watching television. 2004: 81% of students had at least 1 email address 22% of students had 4 or more email addresses 75% of students had at least 1 instant message (IM) screen name

5. Necessity of Technical Knowledge 2007: 81% of parents strongly agreed the internet helps their child to learn skills and information needed to succeed in school.

6. Creating a Technology Plan Who needs to be involved? Teachers from various departments Support Personnel Administrators Community members Others

7. Creating a Technology Plan Who will be served? Students Parents Teachers Staff/Administration

8. Creating a Technology Plan Determining your needs Research Survey Site Visit

9. Creating a Technology Plan Making choices Prioritize Current budget Funding opportunities

10. Creating a Technology Plan Optimizing user knowledge Students Teachers - Training - Teacher liaison - Teacher share

11. Effective Experiences Teacher Share at CID Server (Speech box) CDs and flash drives Email Website

15. Effective Experiences Laptops Digital cameras Microphones Video cameras Interactive whiteboards Internet/Email Keyboarding tutors Online portfolios Teacher Tube Education websites Word processing programs What types of technology do you use in your classroom?

16. Effective Experiences Goldilocks lesson Learning Objectives Literacy/cognitive skills Interactive components

17. Learning Objectives Vocabulary: porridge Language: ordinal number words Literary/cognitive: sequencing

19. Third, Anuye put water and squeezed glue in a container.

22. What is before? 12131415

23. Has your family moved? Yes No

24. He fell off the boat.

25. Effective Experiences Things to consider when planning a technology-rich lesson: Time Benefit Interaction Fun!

26. Determining Success Monitor progress Collect data - formative - summative

27. Determining Success …the capacity for affecting the learning culture within the school is not about becoming a technology expert. It is about asking the right questions, exploring the answers to those questions, and creating a road map for the effective use of technology by the students and teachers in your building. - Gosmire, D., Grady, M. (2007)

28. References Brown, Ken (2007). Technology Funding: A how-to guide. Technology & Learning, 27(12), 22-23. Gosmire, D., Grady, M. (2007). 10 questions to answer for technology to succeed in your school. Education Digest, 72(8), 12-18.