Integrating+the+Technology

__**Standards to be Addressed**__ Standards from all content areas will be address as a result of my initiative. Not only will it address them, but it will enable students to have access to resources to find real world applications. Use specific examples such as a sample lesson plan or unit. Simply listing the standards that will be addressed fails to provide your audience with the "big picture." //Example in Geometry // Objective: Students will define and identify reflectional symmetry and rotational symmetry. Many times with topics like this it is hard to get students to conceptualize and understand with the limited examples available in a textbook. This is when internet access would be a great tool to allow students to discover objects that represent each concept. //Example School Wide // Objective: To understand, create and interpret graphs. (line, bar, circle, etc) In any subject area this could easily be accomplished with computer and internet access at their fingertips. Students could collect the data and immediately put into an excel spreadsheet and create different types of graphs. With creation comes understanding and the ability to extend in comprehension to given graphs and charts? Not only does this implementation save time allowing for more instruction, but it also helps students to create finished products that are neat and efficient. This would apply in any subject area. Who wouldn’t want this? What will this initiative "look like" in the classroom or school? In the **//school//** the initiative would look a technologically advanced environment for learning. You will find teachers inspired to create new and improved lessons. Cross curricular collaboration and implementation will reach new heights because now teachers are able to share like data and make meaningful connections, yet still meet standards and objectives for their specific content areas. In the **//classroom//** the initiative would look like a community of actively engaged learners. They will be able to research, discover, collect data, create, collaborate, extend and connect.   __**21st Century skills**__ • //Creativity and Innovation// As for creativity and innovation, students will have an instrument at hand that makes the process of being creative easier as opposed to the effort it would require to do by manually. With this being said, they would be more apt to complete the assignments. As for teachers, it would encourage them to adjust the way in which they approached assignments in the past, thus requiring students to use the many resources the internet provides... • //Communication and Collaboration// The initiative would make communication and collaboration almost effortless. Not only will teachers be able to collaborate but students will be able to collaborate too and not only with the person in the room with them but abroad. Often time’s teachers make reference to places, people, cultures etc.; this will allow them to connect with classrooms in those places.

• //Research and Information Literacy// With this specific aspect the process would have to be taught and/or practiced. Just as students are taught how to summarize in English, balance equations in Chemistry, or working with recipes (increasing/decreasing) amounts in Foods classes, these are all processes that teachers teach, student’s process, then produce. Now as this technology is introduced students will have to know how to locate the information needed, then once found evaluate what is pertinent and what’s not and use it effectively to reach the desired result . • //Critical Thinking & Problem Solving// With consistent access to various resources these skills can be accomplished on a regular basis. Not only must students utilize the resource but they must figure out how it applies to what they are asked to do. In moving forward that must then fins the solution or create a finished product to fulfill the objective/assignment requirements. With such a vast amount of information available, students will more than likely face more of the open ended type questions requiring use of both critical thinking and problem solving skills.  • //Digital Citizenship// Students will be informed of proper netiquettes and given materials to read and familiarize themselves with. Soon thereafter the will be given a short quiz on the materials they have read. A passing score of 75 and above is required. It can be retaken. Requiring a score of 75 or more should let them know how serious we are about the way in which they would use the computers. Also there will be acceptable use policies for both the students and the parents. Just as the current desktops are filtered, the net books/laptops will be also. So students will still have limited internet access and will be made aware of this, parents too. • Technology Operations and Concepts Students will be introduced to many different software and online programs. Some classes will require the use of Microsoft Office and some/all of its components. Other classes may require students to use Google, blogs, wikis, and other interactive educational websites. Since teachers are encouraged to implement technology as much as possible some may use software like blackboard, or moodle which allows teachers to administer tests and quizzes. 

__**Who assures these standards are met effectively?**__ Assuring that standards are met would basically take place as it does now. How will this be evaluated? Through administrative evaluations and classroom visits.   __**Infusion**__ Technology will be infused into the curriculum by doing away with textbooks. In order to access the desired publishers text information teachers and students would have to use the internet. My experience has proven that when something is no longer available it binds you to resorting to other means. Also when software is purchased that lessens teachers’ administrative work as far as homework/classwork completion, test and quizzes the use of technology becomes a friend as opposed to an enemy and used widespread. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">__**Modifications**__ Modifications will be made by first assessing who, their subject area and why. Then a support system will be put in place encouraging teachers to rely on their colleagues who are successful. Ongoing trainings will be provided to not only introduce new ideas but shared some of things that are being done to meet the standards elsewhere, school-wide and beyond.
 * __Sample Lessons and Sites for finding lessons/videos to use with the Technology__**

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"> [|http://library.thinkquest.org] This site contains links to over 7,000 websites created by students who have participated in ThinkQuest competitions arranged by subject. The lessons are arranged by subject and within each subject ,arranged by the year and topic. =<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">[] ; <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">[|www.thefutureschannel.com] = =<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">FREE online video resource for your students; Engage students by showing videos in class = =<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> = One example that I would use is a Web Quest. In this activity students explore to understand what a tessellation is. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Another is a PowerPoint project in which students search for objects that represent various geometrical terms. In this activity they are locating, evaluating and using their findings effectively demonstrating information literacy. An anchor actvitity to be used throughout the marking period.

Overall the visual stimulation alone is different from the traditional classroom.