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| Making the connection to the learning environment is an important step for successful integration of technology.� Having the technology flow smoothly within the context of various subject areas will help us create authentic learning experiences for our students.� Computers and technology skills can not be taught in isolation and still have real meaning.� Using these tools in conjunction with curriculum material will help students make connections to real life experiences and the relevance of their learning. | |||||
| Using the computer as an add-on feels clumsy and uncomfortable.� I critiqued the article entitled ?Leadership implications of using interactive whiteboards,? for TF I but I am realizing that it also relates to this standard.� The focus was on truly integrating the SmartBoard within the content areas seamlessly as a tool to help students reach higher level thinking.� The authors discuss the importance of teachers connecting teaching techniques and strategies with the interactive technology of whiteboards in order to realize the most benefits to learning. | |||||
| Standard II ensures that teachers have resources to reach all learners.� I recently assigned my students a project that required them to put together a presentation on some aspect of the Midwestern United States.� The topic choices ranged from the land to architecture and the auto industry.� This project allowed students the freedom to use the computer however they needed to ensure that their presentation was the best it could be.� Some used the internet to find photos and information, others created PowerPoint presentations, and others used it for word processing.�� The students have been more motivated than I have seen them in a while.� I think that the choice of topics interested them, but I also feel that the use of technology helped students see the relevance of the projects and made them work extra hard on these presentations. This presentation coincides with a unit I created for the course Using Integrated Software.� It also was a good way to reach all the students.� Students used the technology how they felt comfortable and was beneficial to all types of learners, from auditory to visual to kinesthetic. | |||||
| Another project that I put together in the Distance Learning Course works well with this standard.� I created an on-line course to help new teachers create a positive learning environment.� By helping them set up classroom management techniques, organization and communication methods. | |||||
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