educational technology best practices in an english classroom dr. chris greer jessica dunlap...
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Educational TechnologyBest practices in an English classroom
DR. CHRIS GREER JESSICA DUNLAPBRITTNEY MANOWSKI TRICIA LEWISGEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY
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WebQuests
Very useful inquiry-oriented activity for K-12 education
Can be done as a group activityor as individuals
WebQuest.org is a great resource
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WebQuests
Introduce new activities
Provide information about the activity
Allow readers to understand the thinking process
Accommodate visual learners
Best if used as a supplement with other activities
Students can visually see how their ideas relate to other ideas
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WebQuests
Pre-reading or after-reading activities
Instructions
Processes
Evaluations
Theories and ideas
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Interactive PowerPointCommon uses of Interactive PowerPoint Presentations
Learning new information
Reviewing learned information
Student assessment
Example
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Other uses
Virtual field trip (Example)
Interactive stories
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Digital Storytelling
Combines the art of storytelling with modern computer applications
Allows hands-on interaction from students, can be a highly effective learning activity
Promotes creativity as well as collaboration among the students
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Needed
Relatively modern computer
Video editing software (Moviemaker or iMovie will be fine, beware of Vista)
Still images (acquired freely on the web, or use digital camera)
Microphone
Photostory can be very useful as well
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How is it used?
Promotes digital literacy
Helps with creative writing
Aids communication skills
Allows for a wide range of creativity
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Assessment
Promotes creative writing by providing an alternative form of assessment
Teachers can concentrate on different areas:
Grammar
Clarity of writing
Content
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Example
QuickTime™ and aH.264 decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
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Podcasting
Have students record poems, short stories, or other works using iPods or computer microphones
Use Garageband or another media program (like Sony ACID) to set them to music or add sound effects (demo)
use iTunes U to set up podcasts
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Digital Cameras
Use still photography or video to help visual learners
Add pictures to student-written text
Have students act out scenes and record them
Use them to capture tableau, dialogue, or other exercises
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Internet
Website
Blogging
Social network groups
E-mail groups
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Video Games
Karaoke Revolution / Singstar for improving fluency
Word-based games for improving vocabulary
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Questions?
This presentation is available for download:
http://hercules.gcsu.edu/~cgreer/