Module 3Module 3

By Tina BillmanBy Tina Billman

Mission StatementMission Statement

My mission is to demonstrate My mission is to demonstrate technology integration through technology integration through presentations to staff and students presentations to staff and students utilizing the technology available, utilizing the technology available, and through requesting new and through requesting new hardware as I learn of it, if it seems hardware as I learn of it, if it seems to be appropriate to enhance to be appropriate to enhance instruction.instruction.

ChallengesChallenges

A lack of equipment.A lack of equipment. A fluid student population due to A fluid student population due to

migrants and families that relocate migrants and families that relocate frequently.frequently.

An impoverished population whose An impoverished population whose only access to technology is at school.only access to technology is at school.

Inadequate examples of how the Inadequate examples of how the technology can be used.technology can be used.

Challenges continuedChallenges continued

Lack of experts or not knowing who Lack of experts or not knowing who to call.to call.

Websites blocked by District.Websites blocked by District. Lack of technicians on hand to fix Lack of technicians on hand to fix

glitches.glitches.

SkillsSkills

The state has listed minimum The state has listed minimum technology skills that students will need.technology skills that students will need.

They students are all exposed to these They students are all exposed to these through their technology class, but need through their technology class, but need more exposure to hone their skills.more exposure to hone their skills.

Students seek out and learn skills that Students seek out and learn skills that are meaningful to them. (Many are are meaningful to them. (Many are using proxies to access information that using proxies to access information that the district blocks.)the district blocks.)

More computers are needed More computers are needed

in the classrooms.in the classrooms.

Recommended SkillsRecommended Skills

Wallace, Steptoe and Miranda name the Wallace, Steptoe and Miranda name the following essential skills. Students need to:following essential skills. Students need to:

be able to work through abstract be able to work through abstract problems,problems,

to work in teams, to work in teams, to determine the reliability and validity of to determine the reliability and validity of

information, information, and to speak a language other than and to speak a language other than

English.English.

21st Century Learner

ObservationsObservations

Students are being exposed to more Students are being exposed to more problem solving opportunities.problem solving opportunities.

Schools are placing an increased Schools are placing an increased emphasis on cooperative learning.emphasis on cooperative learning.

Teachers and librarians are teaching Teachers and librarians are teaching students to determine when to use a students to determine when to use a database and when to “Google.”database and when to “Google.”

Most of the students in my school do Most of the students in my school do speak a language other than English.speak a language other than English.

CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Students who have access to resources Students who have access to resources are using technology, but mostly for are using technology, but mostly for personal use.personal use.

Students/teachers no longer seek out Students/teachers no longer seek out information from professionals, but information from professionals, but from The Internet.from The Internet.

David Warlick claims that people used David Warlick claims that people used to be consumers of information but now to be consumers of information but now use it to produce things. (I disagree.)use it to produce things. (I disagree.)

ObservationsObservations

I see teachers integrating technology I see teachers integrating technology more each year with students using it more each year with students using it more and more for projects. more and more for projects.

I don’t think teachers are reluctant, I don’t think teachers are reluctant, rather they are uninformed. I don’t rather they are uninformed. I don’t know of anyone who was using a wiki know of anyone who was using a wiki last year. Following our exposure in last year. Following our exposure in this class, several teachers started, this class, several teachers started, and now other members of their and now other members of their teams are also doing it.teams are also doing it.

ExpectationsExpectations

We can’t expect teachers to integrate We can’t expect teachers to integrate the technology TEKS without any the technology TEKS without any training. training.

Someone, needs to systematically work Someone, needs to systematically work through the technology TEKS and through the technology TEKS and provide concrete examples of what is provide concrete examples of what is meant by them.meant by them.

Training on cooperative learning needs Training on cooperative learning needs to expand into cooperative use of to expand into cooperative use of technology.technology.

TrainingTraining

ExpectationsExpectations

Wallis, Steptoe and Miranda hold up Wallis, Steptoe and Miranda hold up dual language schools, Stanford dual language schools, Stanford International, and IB schools as International, and IB schools as examples of where America’s examples of where America’s schools should be headed.schools should be headed.

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