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Standard II

II. Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences.

TF-II.A. Design developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies to support the diverse needs of learners. Candidates:

  • Provide resources and feedback to teachers as they create developmentally appropriate curriculum units that use technology.
  • Consult with teachers as they design methods and strategies for teaching computer/technology concepts and skills within the context of classroom learning.
  • Assist teachers as they use technology resources and strategies to support the diverse needs of learners including adaptive and assistive technologies.

TF-II.B. Apply current research on teaching and learning with technology when planning learning environments and experiences. Candidates:

  • Assist teachers as they apply current research on teaching and learning with technology when planning learning environments and experiences

TF-II.C. Identify and locate technology resources and evaluate them for accuracy and suitability. Candidates:

  • Assist teachers as they identify and locate technology resources and evaluate them for accuracy and suitability based on district and state standards.
  • Model technology integration using resources that reflect content standards.

TF-II.D. Plan for the management of technology resources within the context of learning activities. Candidates:

  • Provide teachers with options for the management of technology resources within the context of learning activities.

TF-II.E. Plan strategies to manage student learning in a technology-enhanced environment. Candidates:

  • Provide teachers with a variety of strategies to use to manage student learning in a technology-enhanced environment and support them as they implement the strategies.

TF-II.F. Identify and apply instructional design principles associated with the development of technology resources. Candidates:

  • Assist teachers as they identify and apply instructional design principles associated with the development of technology resources.

Artifact # 1

3rd Grade Original Math Game and rubric.

Artifact # 2

Alpha Smart PowerPoint Presentation

Article Critique

Reflection

Technology is a field that is being incorporated into all classrooms all over the world. This may come easily for some teachers, especially new teacher who are most familiar with new technologies. For seasoned teachers, incorporating technology and deviating form their normal classroom routine may be difficult. This is what I have found to be true in my few years of teaching. Regardless, technology in the classroom is the future of education. Incorporating technology into the classroom can be as simple as letting students play an interactive, educational computer games or introducing Smart Boards into the classroom.

My artifact is one way of incorporating technology and collaborative leering into the classroom without going deep into new technologies. The creation of a math game along with computer work allows students to ease into technology in the classroom without being inundated with it. It is a change from the norm, which may yield wonderful results. AlphaSmart laptops are also a wonderful tool in the classroom. My students loved using them to publish their written work. This teachers them skills they would never have learned without using a tool like this. I also found that my younger students felt extremely proud to see their work on the screen and know that they accomplished the task they were instructed to.

Teachers, just like their students, need to be taught how to incorporate new technologies into their classroom. Students can not be expected to use a program or game correctly unless they are taught the proper way. If teachers receive enough training, they may feel comfortable enough to actually enjoy changing their routines and trying something new.

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