Technology Integration for Elementary Education

Chapter 3:Bema De Castro AngelesAlexandra ShoresVaughn CordenLisa Craft

Background

Education is changing in the wake of the vast technological changes that have developed over the last 30 years. This change is truly a K-12 change, beginning with our youngest learners.

❖ Technology resources in the classroom increase student achievement.❖ Technology improves classroom attitudes and dispositions.❖ Professional development must prepare teachers for computer-using

students and online tools.(Cavanaugh and Blomeyer, 2007)

Currently...

● By including the Internet in classrooms, teachers can assist students in becoming active participants in the construction of their own knowledge (Cavanaugh and Blomeyer, 2007).

● http://www.securedgenetworks.com/blog/10-Reasons-Today-s-Students-NEED-Technology-in-the-Classroom

Key Points● Computers and online instruction have found their

way into every level and area of teaching and learning (Cavanaugh and Blomeyer, 2007).

● Research shows that 1st through 3rd grade children’s attitude toward school were significantly higher because of technology integration in the classroom.

● The benefits experienced by the students with technology integration will prepare them for academic success in 21st century learning environments.

Task: The following are some of the several instructional strategies that could be used to “hybridize” existing lessons that use a variety of online technology tools to enhance the lesson and improve learning outcomes:

*A Teacher’s Website * Favorite Student-Tested Sites

* Web-Educational Tools

http://globaldigitalcitizen.org/50-education-technology-tools-every-teacher-should-know-about

“Teachers must learn to integrate 21st-century online learning experiences into the school curriculum when using technology in the classroom. “

Benefits★ Increases student achievement.★ Students have better attitudes towards school and work.★ Greater accessibility.★ Students become “active participants.”★ Increase study habits.★ Enhance creativity.★ Student develop a positive attitude toward technology.★ Students who may have difficulty in other subjects show strength in

technology.★ Grading time is reduced for teachers.

(Rice, 2012)

Drawbacks & Concerns

★ Students need to be taught how to use the computers effectively.

★ Relationships must be developed with decision makers.

★ Teachers must have a vested interest in the technology.

★ Technology must be something that teachers can use immediately in their classroom.

★ Teachers and staff must be provided with all necessary supports.

(Rice, 2012)

Example 1 - 5th Grade Math

Now …

➔ The teacher reserves the tablet cart, so that every student has a device.

➔ The teacher will introduce the lesson using the shared whiteboard in Penultimate, which is preinstalled on each tablet. If there are new students, the student Tech Assistants will assist any new students with connecting to the wireless network and using Penultimate.

➔ Students will frequently take over the shared whiteboard.

➔ Discussion will continue using HMH Fuse Algebra, a custom-designed app for tablet instruction.

➔ An essential feature of tablet-centered instruction will be video tutorials, such as The Kahn Academy. Students will be encouraged to research and review these sources on their own.

➔ As their exit ticket, students will describe a real world example of slope on padlet.com

Then …

➔ The lesson introduces a new algebra concept, slope.

➔ The teacher introduces the lesson using the textbook.

➔ The teacher uses the classroom whiteboard to model the concept.

➔ Guided practice with students continues at the classroom whiteboard.

➔ Students complete a worksheet for independent practice.

Technology Integration Strategies

Penultimate - https://evernote.com/penultimate/

❖ Penultimate is a simple, intuitive way to take notes, and share notes, using your finger or a stylus to write. Notes can be stored and shared in Evernote notebooks.

❖ Penultimate can be used by a teacher as a whiteboard that a classroom of students can see on their tablets. Students can interact directly on the shared whiteboard, writing with their finger or a stylus, from each tablet.

Technology Integration Strategies

HMH Fuse Algebra http://www.hmhco.com/shop/education-curriculum/math/secondary-mathematics/hmh-fuse

❖ HMH Fuse Algebra is a new interactive curriculum from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the well-known textbook publishers.

❖ Students and teachers use video tutorials for a personalized learning experience.

❖ “StepReveal” is a system of “step-by-step examples, homework help, quizzes, tips, hints, and many other integrated features to teach, review, and assess all concepts” (hmhco.com, 2015).

❖ Custom-designed all-in-one app “with built-in tools including Algebra Tiles, Linear Explorer, Quadratic Explorer, a graphing calculator, text and audio note-taking, scratchpad, and a student response system for instant learner feedback” (hmhco.com, 2015).

Technology Integration Strategies

Kahn Academy, YouTube, Vimeo

❖ Students use video resources to support and extend learning on their own at their own pace.

❖ Teachers use video resources to support scaffolding efforts.

What’s Accomplished?Using tablet devices to share whiteboards and view video resources, while taking notes and making calculations, allows an important transition in the classroom; instead of a “talking head” teacher and rows of passive students, the teacher becomes a facilitator and collaborator, while students are occasional experts and collaborators.

Teacher Student

Lecturer and Expert Passive Listener

Facilitator and Collaborator Occasional Expert and Collaborator

THEN

NOW!

Example 2 - 3rd Grade Math

➔ The lesson introduces a new multiplication fact, x8.

➔ Students review the facts they already know by writing the multiples of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 on their individual whiteboards.

➔ The new fact is introduced on the whiteboard, followed by guided, and then independent practice using worksheets.

➔ Students make their own flashcards for the new fact.

➔ Students practice their facts with a partner using their flashcards.

Now …➔ The lesson introduces a new multiplication fact, x8.

➔ Students watch a review YouTube video.

➔ Using Chromebooks, students go on Padlet.com to review the multiplication facts they already know.

➔ The teacher introduces the new fact using the interactive whiteboard to display the lesson from ThinkCentral.com.

➔ Students watch an interactive Math on the Spot video.

➔ Students rotate through 3 Chromebook rotations:

➔ Students practice the new fact on IXL.com.

➔ Students practice their facts on Fastt Math at their individual levels.

➔ Students play “Skate through the Eighths” on Multiplication.com.

➔ As their exit ticket, students write the multiples of 4 and 8 on padlet.com along with the rationale for combining these two facts in the “exit strategy.”

Then ...

Technology Integration Strategies

Engage from the start: YouTube - Review StrategyStudents review their facts by singing along with a YouTube times table video. The teacher stops the video after the sevenths facts.

Padlet - Mega Multiplication Review StrategyReady set … MULTIPLY

Students get on their mark and type the multiples of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 using the Padlet app.

“Technology Expert” students assist fellow learners as needed.

Technology Integration StrategiesEngage to Think and Learn with ThinkCentral

GO Math StrategyStudents engage with the lesson on the interactive whiteboard employing the site thinkcentral.com, learning various strategies to multiply by 8. Volunteers take turns solving problems on the shared whiteboard.

Math on the Spot - Interactive Video StrategyStudents watch the Math on the Spot video in which a video tutor details a doubling strategy for solving a problem. The video connects real world examples and mathematics, guiding students to understand that their learning has meaning. The teacher stops the video at various intervals to reiterate and review multiplication strategies. The video is made available for all learners to review as needed:

Math on the Spot - Strategies to Multiply by 8Think Central as well as Math on the Spot are part of Houghton Mifflin’s “California Go Math” program.

Technology Integration StrategiesMotivation through Chromebook Rotations

Students engage in content and create knowledge in three 13-minute Chromebook and one teacher rotation.

1. Students practice their facts on IXL.com - Facts to 12. 2. Learners practice their individual fact fluency with help of Scholastic’s

FASTT Math. (FASTT = Fluency and Automaticity through Systematic Teaching with Technology)

3. Students engage in the fact-based “skate” activities on multiplication.com "eight - skate" .

4. Students work with the teacher in small groups to meet their individual learning needs.

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Technology Integration Strategies Show What You Know on Padlet

Upon completion of all rotations, studentsengage on Padlet.com to:

1. View a review YouTube video (8s)2. Write the multiples of four and eight3. Answer the prompt: Why is it helpful to know your fours facts when you multiply by 8?

Engage and get your students thinking with help of Padlet.com:

A completed exit ticket may look like this:

Exit Ticket (Click to viewcompleted Padlet.)

What’s Accomplished?Using a variety of technology resources, students are engaged in their learning and create their own knowledge following constructivist strategies. The use of interactive videos and applications not only gets the students’ attention, but also motivates them to stay engaged in the lesson. Through hands-on activities and real-life connections, learners become “... active participants in the construction of their own knowledge” (Cavanaugh and Blomeyer, 2007).

TeacherLecturer and Expert

StudentPassive Listener

THEN

NOW!Facilitator, Guide, and Collaborator

Knowledge Creator, Collaborator

ConclusionBy integrating technology, we guide our students to become autonomous, engaged, life-long learners. Students are now active participants in the construction of knowledge, acquiring crucial 21st century skills through inquiry, investigation, and collaboration.

Through effective integration of technology we promote:

1. Learner autonomy2. Active participation3. Collaboration and community building4. Authentic assessment5. Acquisition of 21st century skills

(Rice, 2012)

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