Web Enhanced InTech: Competencies for the 21st

Century Educator

GaETC 2002

Presenters

M. Leigh FunkKennesaw State University

Kristina McBrideKSU Educational Technology Center

Ruth HerzlerMimosa Elementary School – Fulton County

Purpose of the Presentation

Overview 21st Century Technology Competencies for Teachers

Explore how Web Enhanced InTech supports those competencies

Critique data collected using the web enhanced model.

“Technology provides a delivery system that will allow us to solve the problems of time,

individualization and quality in staff development”

- Eliot Levinson and Barbara Grohe- Converge July 2001

21st Century Technology

Chapter 1

Video

21st Century Technology Competencies Firm understanding of basic computer operation

principles and peripherals. Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies as

they become available. Sufficient skill and experience to make efficient

and effective use of complex electronic information resources.

Understand the power of computer networks and can use them to facilitate communication, professional growth and student learning.

-Ed Coughlin, Leading & Learning with Technology November 99

What basic technology skills are required?

demonstrate introductory knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts related to technology

- ISTE 2000

provides a framework for implementing technology in teaching and learning

that has been widely used in universities, state departments of

education, and school districts across the nation.

ISTE Technology Standards for Teachers

Technology Operations and Concepts

Planning and designing learning environments and experiences

Teaching, Learning and the Curriculum

What are the standards?Nets for Teachers ISTE ‘02

Assessment and Evaluation

Productivity and Professional Practice

Social, Ethical, Legal and Human Issues

What are the standards?Nets for Teachers ISTE ‘02

How does Web Enhanced InTech Support 21st Century Technology Competencies?

How Do We Define Web Enhanced?

For the purpose of Web Enhanced InTech:

Web enhanced instruction is defined as the use of online technologies and resources to supplement classroom instruction. Web enhanced technologies may also be used to replace a portion of the classroom instruction.

How is InTech Web Enhanced?

Online Learning Environment – WebCT

Integrated email, reflective discussion, online supplemental resources, grading, online chat areas, small group online activities Archived online comments

discussions Interactive quizzes / brain checks

Advantages of Web Enhanced InTech

Prepares teachers for classrooms of the future not just the present.

Newest technologies tend to peek the innate curiosity which promotes independent exploration of content.

Anytime / anywhere access encourages the use of the technology outside of the classroom.

Access to the content outside of class time provides opportunities for individualized exploration and customized pacing of material.

How are the basic technology operations defined?

Basic Operations and Concepts• Integrated Email• Archived On-line Comments• Interactive Quizzes / Brain

Checks

Technology Productivity Tools• On-line Supplemental

Resources• Integrated Email• Grading

Technology Communication Tools• Email• Chat• Small Group Online

Activities

Technology Research Tools• Archived On-line Comments

and Discussions• Online Supplemental

Resources

Technology Problem Solving and Decision Making• Reflective Discussion• Interactive Quizzes / Brain

Checks

-NETS for Students 2001

Sample Web Enhanced Strategies

Annotated Bibliography – Online Research and Online Collaboration

Reflective Journaling – Content interaction and reflection

Group Communications – Projects and sharing of coursework.

Enhanced Interaction with Content and /or Peers

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Next Steps

Analyze the basic technology competencies assessed

through AssessOnline and the attitudinal shifts with

traditional and web-enhanced InTech sections.

“Everyone wins when technology quietly enables a kind of collaboration

and learning among people who are thinking about the same issues and problems from incredibility different

cultural frameworks and assumptions”- Jonathan Zittrain, Online Learning

January 2001