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Analysis of Technology Use in the Classroom |
Activity: |
Critical Thinking Paper |
| Choose a technology tool (such as the Internet,
video camera, digital camera, calculator, etc) or a software
tool (such as word processor, drawing software, spreadsheet,
database, multimedia authoring package, presentation, Inspiration,
etc.). Search the KITE case library for stories involving
the use of this tool in the classroom. Find several cases
that contain successful or unsuccessful uses of the tool.
Write a paper describing the tool, its capabilities and purpose,
the KITE cases that used the software and the outcomes of
the cases. Write an analysis of the uses of the tool that
includes lessons that the teachers learned and tips for success
in using the tool. Conclude the paper by describing an activity
that you would implement utilizing the technology tool, pointing
out how you would learn from the teachers' stories in the
KITE cases. Alternate Activity: Choose a subject and grade
and search the KITE database for examples of how teachers
have integrated technology into their teaching. Write a
paper describing the KITE case activities, the technologies
used, and the outcome of the activities. Analyze the technology
integration and describe the lessons that the teacher learned.
Discuss how you would learn from the teachers' experiences
and how the KITE cases would help you plan an integrated
activity for the subject and grade that you have chosen.
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| Lesson: |
Case Study |
Activity: |
Analysis of Cases Matched to Standards |
Review at least ten cases from the KITE case
library. Write a report that includes the following:
- A brief description of each case.
- An analysis for each case that lists the local or ISTE
standards that are being met through the activity
in the story. If the teacher does not mention any standards,
are there any that you can tell are being met through
the details in the story?
- A suggestion for adaptations that can be made to the
lesson for each case that would meet other local or ISTE
standards.
Alternate Activity: The cases can be limited to certain
contexts, which are determined by the instructional objectives
of the course.
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| Lesson: |
Application of Technology Use in the Classroom |
Activity: |
Technology Use Lesson Plan |
Research the use of a technology tool or software
tool in the KITE case library. Develop a student-centered
lesson plan in which the students will use this tool. The
lesson should contain the following:
- A brief description of the KITE cases that were
reviewed prior to planning the lesson.
- A paragraph describing the benefit of using this
tool over any other tool.
- A description of the students including grade, prior
knowledge and group size.
- A description of the technology needed for the lesson.
Include the number of items needed and location of technology.
- An in-depth description of the activity planned including
goals and objectives, student/teacher ratio, and time
needed for activity.
- A ssessment plan that evaluates the students'
learning and technology use. Include any rubrics or other
instruments.
- A list of the standards (State or ISTE) which apply
to this lesson and how this lesson will meet those standards.
- An example product from the lesson.
- At least a paragraph describing how the KITE case
library assisted in your lesson planning. Include your
reflections of your learning through the cases you reviewed.
Alternate Activity: Instead of focusing on the technology tool, select a subject of your choice. Research similar situations using the KITE case library. Develop a student-centered lesson plan in which you will teach your chosen subject while integrating technology.
Extension Activity: Use the lesson plan in a classroom setting with the assistance of a supervising teacher or other mentor. Write a reflective paper describing the activity and the students' learning and reaction to the activity. Analyze your lesson compared to the cases reviewed in the KITE case library. What would you change the next time? How did reading the cases help you prepare in ways that you otherwise would not have been able to accomplish? Was the experience a success? Why or why not?
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| Lesson: |
Standards Use in the Classroom |
Activity: |
Discussion Board Participation |
Participate in a discussion board comparing
the methods of technology integration that are used in various
cases in the KITE case library and how they meet (ISTE
or local) standards. Some questions to get the discussion
started include:
- How do different teachers teach the same subject and/or
grade while integrating technology?
- Which cases seem to be more successful than others?
Why do you think that they are successful?
- What are other ways that you could integrate technology
into your teaching?
- How are standards used in planning lessons?
- Do teachers explicitly discuss the standards in the
KITE cases or are they implied?
- Which (ISTE
or local) standards are most often being met in the teaching
situations in the KITE case library?
- Compare the technology integration strategies between
two similar contexts from the KITE case library.
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| Lesson: |
Comparison of Methods |
Activity: |
Case Study and Reflection Paper |
Given a detailed instructional context, write
a reflection paper about how teachers use technology in the
same or similar contexts. Some example situations include:
- A math teacher is teaching ninth grade students
about how to graph points.
- A first grade teacher is teaching students about
animals.
- Elementary students are learning about the Presidents.
- A teacher is designing learning activities for
students with special needs.
- A high school teacher does not have access to a
lab, but would like to teach students about scientific
concepts.
Include in the paper a description of the instructional context, the KITE cases that are similar and the lessons from the KITE cases. How are the teachers in these cases using methods that are similar? How are they using different methods? How would the experiences that you have read in the case library help you to plan for a similar context? What would you do the same? What would you do differently? Why?
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