School Technology School Technology Integration for Integration for Higher Student Higher Student AchievementAchievementPresented by:

Shane Tappe

What is the vehicle to higher student achievement? Technology!!!!

Student Learning Student Achievement Looking to improve both

of these and the vehicle to do that is Technology

Four Main Points

Motivation of Students and Teachers

Using Technology to Increase Achievement

Higher Order Thinking Skills

Teacher Training and Staff Development

Vehicle Purpose----Motivation

Motivating students to engage in learning

Teacher motivation to use technology in curriculum

Motivation must happen before learning can happen

Articles that supported technology to motivate students Article by Foltos Main Points

Motivation for students and teachers

Develop new skills for students

Students use problem solving and higher order thinking skills

Technology increased participation

Technology increased scores in math and science

Article by Nagel Main Points

Technology motivated students

Higher scores in Reading and Math

Higher Graduation rates Empowered individualized

instruction Ties to NCLB

Motivation and what it does to learning

Effective Use of Technology

Provide technology to real life situations Making Technology relevant to students Use technology as the vehicle for success Teachers must use technology as a tool not

as a chore Use technology to promote higher order

thinking skills

What Other Schools Have Done Computer Time Intrusive Lessons with

Technology Making Technology

Part of Curriculum Using technology as a

source of learning Making technology

more accessible for students and teachers

Higher Order Thinking Skills Chart

How to get students to use Higher Order Thinking Skills

Start from the bottom of Blooms Taxonomy Chart and work to the top

Teacher must provide direction but not answers Students need to use the skills that they acquire to reach the

top

Training for Teachers

Workshops Teacher to Teacher Training Professional Training Tutorial Training Time for Using the Technology that was Implemented

Time and Staff Development

Time Testing the waters Using the equipment Finding out the how’s of

the programs (skills) Getting extra time for

planning

Staff Development Getting Expert Training Funds for Extra

Training Personal development

time