Notes: September 7th

How to make technology work in class:

Creative

Open-ended

Engaging/fun

Collaborative

PURPOSE

- when it makes a class more efficient so you can focus at the task at hand.

Digital Divide

Digital

- How to get students who don't have access to computers to interact with computers

-Public Centers- Library

-After School

-provide time in class

-provide extra time

-having students grouped together that are a balance of skills/experience- must be planned- must be concious of making sure one student does not dominate the group

Didactic

- educate teachers in new resources

-connect with other teachers to new ideas

- put tools in kids hands whenever possible

-provide technology and non-technology options for having the students show what they know

- modelling good use of technology- how to use limited resources well

- Don't make assumptions as to what the students know or don't know about technology
-collaborative, open-ended

- practicing with technology before putting in front of students otherwise students can become distracted by issues with technology, always have a plan b in case technology fails you

For Next Class:

Blog!- See article on schedule

Tech Module possible topics (can work in pairs or individually)