How can technology enhance and redefine teaching and learning in our content areas?
Today you will...
And get close to answer the question:
How can coaches help change what teachers do with technology?
In order to support their instructional goals.
Speed Dating Process
- Stand up
- You have 3 mins to discuss a prompt with a new ‘date’
- When the timer sounds get up and switch partners.
- Write down on index cards one word after each particpant
What sort of educational apps turn you on and why?
Describe how a teacher you work with is using technology effectively? How do you know this?
What frustrations have you had supporting teachers or using instructional technology yourself?
What does meaningful technology integration look like at your school?
Why do we integrate technology into our practice?
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What are your objectives?
What are some frameworks to help us make sense of EdTech?
Students teams create their own survey to gather and visualize data on healthy eating habits
Students add cite sources for their research automatically using Google Docs Research option.
Students collaborate on a Google Map to visualize where to find healthy eating choices, and share it with the community
The TPACK Model
The TPACK Model means finding the intersection between what you know (Content), how you can best teach it (Pedagogy) and finding the right Tech solution to best meet that instructional need.
What does this mean for coaches?
It's not about the cool app. It's about the content first.
Ask teachers what they want to accomplish first, then suggest a tech strategy, or no technology
Don't use tech to just substitute your teaching. Add value to it.
Think about the context of your classroom. What are your limitations?
What are some other considerations?
Time to meet some new apps!
Use the note catcher to record your interactions with the apps you will be meeting. Use the frameworks above to guide your exploration
Do you have something to showcase? Set up your own table and preach.
If a tool is not for you, can you think of someone who will benefit? If so, share it.
Where can I learn more?
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