1. 1 Technology Integration for Upward Bound Curriculums Upward Bound Forum on Technology Chicago, IL - July 25, 2002 Angela D. Benson Assistant Professor University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2. 2 Agenda Technology Integration Planning Unit Plan Learning Outcomes Student Rubrics Technology Integration Ideas Practicum Wrap-Up

3. 3 Unit Plan Unit Name Subject Area Grade Level Learning Outcomes Target Standards Time Required Technology Req’d Hardware Software Printed Mat’ls Internet Resources Others, e.g., cameras, videos

4. 4 Learning Outcomes The student will... The student will be able to... Make use of national and state content area and technology standards ISTE Nat’l Educational Technology Standards at http://nets.iste.org/

5. 5 Student Rubrics Areas Content Accuracy Design and Layout Cooperation Measures Excellent Good Poor Success key: Model the behavior first, then ask students to do it

6. 6 Technology Integration Ideas Student Multimedia Presentations Student Newsletters and Brochures Student Web Sites Student Documents Student Video Productions Student Databases and Spreadsheets Student Internet Communications Student Internet Research Student PDAs

7. 7 Student Multimedia Presentations Applications Class presentations Group projects Present charts, tables from surveys, questionnaires Report on event or research Requirements Defined audience Technology MS Powerpoint Adobe Photoshop Digital Camera Scanner Microphone Output Slide Show (manned, unmanned) Web Site

8. 8 Student Newsletters and Brochures Applications Newsletters, flyers, and brochures for UB Promotional materials Presentation of multiple student projects Travel brochure for a researched location Newspaper for some era Menu for culture/era Academic challenge Assume roles of newspaper/advertising staffs Technology MS Publisher Adobe Photoshop Digital Camera Scanner Output Newsletter Brochure Flyer Business Cards Web Site

9. 9 Student Web Sites Applications MM / Newsletter applications Cross-program projects Requirements Defined audience Teen Internet Safety Guidelines Technology MS Frontpage / Netscape Navigator Adobe Photoshop Digital Camera Scanner Microphone Output Web Site

10. 10 Student Documents Applications Write stories or movie scripts and then perform Keep journal Write personal statements for college applications Goal Perfect writing using editing, tracking, grammar and spelling tools Technology MS Word Output Document Web page

11. 11 Student Video Productions Applications Shoot student written movies and videos Produce videos of UB field trips Produce video of highlights of UB year Produce a news/interview show Academic challenge Assume roles of movie/video/TV production staffs Technology Video Camera Digital video camera Adobe Premiere RealPresenter Output Video Web page

12. 12 Student Databases and Spreadsheets Applications Track UB project inventory Maintain budget for student newspaper Keep records for a student-run record company Requirements An authentic project Technology Excel Access Output Spreadsheet Database Web page

13. 13 Internet Communications Applications E-mail mentors E-mail experts E-mail peers Subject area mailing lists Free informal courses (e.g., B&N) Fee formal courses Technology Internet account w/ e-mail Web browser Output Report on experience

14. 14 Internet Research Applications WebQuests http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquest.html School research projects Skills Needed Web Searching Evaluating Web Resources Plagiarism Issues Technology Internet access Web browser Output Report in one of formats discussed

15. 15 Student PDAs Applications Tutorials Documents Most everything else Considerations Cheaper than computers Less educational software Technology PDA PDA Keyboard PDA Software Output Assorted files

16. 16 Key Points Focus on the academic activity not the technology Develop authentic learning activities Integrate the development of technology skills with the course content Combine the various technologies in a single student or group project

17. 17 Practicum Create/update a technology-enhanced unit for your UB Project Unit Plan Learning Outcomes Technology Integration Strategies Share units in small groups

18. 18 Final Words Questions Go forth and integrate!