Consider this:

Technology makes our daily lives easier, yet for students, technology has not been consistently integrated into classroom instruction.

Why?We are dealing with:

Lack of time and resources…

Lack of training…

Increased curriculum demands…

14.2 millionNumber of computers available for classroom use in the nation’s 114,700 elementary and secondary schools as of the 2005-2006 school year; that works out to one computer for every four students. 100%Percentage of public schools with Internet access as of fall 2003. 83% and 43%Percentage of children ages 3 to 17 using a computer and the

Internet, respectively, at school as of fall 2003. 75%The percentage of children ages 3 to 17 accessing the Internet in fall 2003 — whether at home, school or elsewhere — to complete school assignments. 66%The percentage of children ages 3 to 17 using a computer at home in fall 2003 to complete school assignments.

The internet is a great source of information and misinformation. Outside of all the obvious threats, the greatest is untruth.

“Googling” is about as useful as having a student look for a needle in a very dangerous haystack.

Example: http://www.martinlutherking.org

There are simple ways to monitor student browsing:

Kidsclick - http://www.kidsclick.org/An Internet Search Site developed and run by school librarians. you won’t get as many “hits”. However, they will be valid.

Gaggle.Net - http://www.gaggle.net/A safe email server where the teacher may sign on their class and serve as a middle man for any messages passing through.

Skills Being AppliedSimilar Definition

Bloom Taxonomy

Quellmalz Framework

KnowledgeComprehension

Recall Recognizing basic information; repeating verbatim or paraphrasing ideas and concepts.

Analysis*further down in level

AnalysisComparison

Student is able to classify, sort, and categorize information. Explain how things are similar and different.

ApplicationSynthesis

Inference Reasoning and applying knowledge into something new.

SynthesisEvaluation

Evaluation Express ore defend an opinion, critique or judge on set criteria.

Knowledge/Comprehend: Note-taker, Observer, Researcher. (Passive Role)

Analyze: Detective, Treasure-Hunter, Problem-Solver, Editor (Requires evidence of learning)

Application: Presenter, Leader, Persuader, Builder, Artist, Author (Requires transfer of knowledge)

Evaluation: Critic, Teacher, Tester, Question-maker, Idea Generator (Requires independent thinking)

Student Need: Reading/Decoding Difficulties

http://www.starfall.com

 Select a story and read letter sounds with assistance and graphical reinforcement.

http://www.bookpals.net/storyline/index.html

Have a celebrity book pal read with you!

http://www.brainpop.com

Watch a video on any subject imaginable.

Consider readability of your websites!

Here are some formatting items to consider when making your website:

Website Publishing Tips

Check your websites’ readability level:

Check it now!

Student Need: Math and Numbers

http://www.actionmath.com/

http://www-math.cudenver.edu/~rbyrne/flash.htm

Watch math videos on any topic and see work done before your eyes.

http://home.indy.rr.com/lrobinson/mathfacts/mathfacts.html

Math Fact Practice

http://www.datafurnace.net.au/sayzme/html/download.html

Turn any text

into speech with the

free “Sayz Me”.

Try the online version of this technology here.

Can’t write, no problem!•Record your voice with your computer’s voice recording software - FREE!•Audacity can create MP3 files that can be uploaded to your website: click here to see an example•Use a speech-to-text program.

•Dragon Speak• More Sources:http://www.linc.org/voicesw.html

Classroom Skill IT Support

Read Virtual Fieldtrips

Write Type/Draw/Publish

Communicate Chat/Email/Blog

Listen Ebooks/Speech Synth.

Speech Type/Speech Synth

Organize File Folders/Disks

Assess Online quiz/products

Responsibility Webquests/Web Site

Setting-Specific Demands

Student-Specific Characteristics

Adaptations

TaskRequisite Abilities

Strengths Struggles Instructional Content

Instructional Activity

Materials

Delivery of Instruction

Your instructionsfor use

The websites you choose

Address IEP goals here

-What are your studentsdoing on the web

Accessibility

A Webquest is not a blind Internet Search. It is a guided process that leads students through a learning experience. The learning experience includes, but is not limited to Internet resources.

Sample Webquest:

http://www.teacherweb.com/NY/Hillview/RevolutionaryWar/

You may want to use Power Point as a Web Quest within your website!

There are five parts to a Webquest. The model a typical, well-planned lesson.

•Introduction - setting the stage for learning

•Task - what do you want the student to accomplish

•Process - a step-by-step plan to complete the task

•Evaluation - what will the finished product look like

•Conclusion - wrap up the experience for closure

Introduction

• Give the background you want the student to be immersed in.

•Hint at the task but DO NOT GIVE IT

•Check out these great examples of webquest introductions:

Confederate States Introduction

Kumeyaay Introduction

Task

• State the finished product you wish to have in the evaluation.

• Don’t just state the task, include it in the same atmosphere as the introduction.

Task Examples:

http://www.bedford.k12.ny.us/wpes/webquest/

http://www.collier.k12.fl.us/weblessons/cookiewq/index.htm

Process

• Break down the task into manageable steps. You can be as restrictive as you feel your students need.

•The process should involve links so that the students can explore the web within the process’s context.

Process Examples:

http://collier.k12.fl.us/weblessons/cookiewq/index.htm

http://www.bedford.k12.ny.us/wpes/webquest/

http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/webquest/baseball/ (Roles Example)

Products

• How will the students show that they completed the “task”.

• There are many different student artifacts that can be collected. Lets look at a few examples.

Written   Oral   Visualadvertisement   audiotape   advertisementbiography   debate   bannerbook report/review   discussion   cartoonbrochure   dramatization   collagecrossword puzzle   interview   collectioneditorial   newscast   computer graphicessay   oral presentation   constructionexperiment record   oral report   data tablegame   play   designjournal   poetry reading   diagramlab report   rap   displayletter   skit   dioramalog   speech   drawingmagazine article   song   filmstripmemo   teach a lesson   graphnewspaper article       mappoem       modelposition paper       paintingproposal       photographyquestionnaire       posterresearch report       scrapbookscript       sculpturetest       slide show

Conclusion

• Wrap up the experience.

•Students should feel a sense of closure.

Conclusion Examples:

http://www.msdpt.k12.in.us/staffdev/webquest/chhendr/index.html

Saving Your Webquest for Future Use:

•Copy and paste from html tab.

•Paste as “unformatted text” into a Word document or notepad document.

•Repaste again to use the document later OR paste it into another Word Document or Power Point presentation.

Microsoft Word does many things to aid a teacher:

•Spell checker corrects grammar and promotes writing revision.

•Spell checker also states the reading level of a given passage.

•Auto summarize can tackle a big writing piece with ease.

http://www.zohowriter.com/jsp/home.jspCompletely online word processor! Students can type a product linked from your webpage and email it to you. Students who can’t type could easily copy and paste into this program within a tabbed browser (Firefox, Internet Explorer 7.0)

http://quizstar.4teachers.org/Create online quizzes and link them to your webpage. You can modify the content to meet the needs of any student.

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.phpCreate rubrics and paste them into websites. Many pre-made rubrics are online for sharing. Students can also download excel versions of the same rubrics. Lots of templates to save you time.

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http://arcademic.altec.org/Academic games to reinforce math skills and reading skills. A great source of learning rewards for website achievement.

http://persuadestar.4teachers.org/Free online tools for planning, creating, editing, and publishing essays. The site is focused on persuasive writing but the tools can be used for any writing product.

http://classroom.4teachers.org/Create a free classroom floor plan. Although this site caters toward teachers, the design software can be used to create student products as well.

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http://thinktank.4teachers.org/Students can create research organizers. These organizer can be linked to websites for easy integration.

http://funbrain.comFree online videos and education games.

http://www.schoolnotes.com/Free teacher posting website. You may use it as a place to post clues for a web search or communicate to students and parents without creating a whole new website.

http://www.webquest.org/View sample web quests and gather ideas to create your own.

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http://www.learner.orgFree videos on math and reading subjects. The videos are meant for teaching educators but can be used for older students

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/homework/Educational Videos, games, worksheets, and more!

http://encarta.msn.com/Microsoft’s encyclopedia is online and free for all. View videos, see pictures, and more.

http://www.datafurnace.net.au/sayzme/html/download.htmlSayz Me software download site. Turn any written text into speech to make all web content accessible.

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http://www.naturalreaders.com/Natural Reader…another text to speech download.

http://www.aplusmath.com/Interactive math games that are self-checking.

http://www.saab.org/mathdrills/attack.htmlArithmetic attack: Students can see how many math problems they can solve in a given amount of time.

http://www.edu4kids.com/index.php?TB=2&page=12Math flash cards. Can be difficult to set up, but once rolling students can do many different operations and self-check.

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http://www.playmasterguru.comRegistration is needed. Master Guru is a popular educational game that is now available online for students to use. Great for cooperative learning experiences.

http://www.webmath.comDiscovery’s website to search for help in math concepts. Can be difficult to read…but not with a text to speech program running.

There are many more out there! Think “task” and by what means you will take to get your students there! Thank you.

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