Technology Examples: A preview of the vision
Search through the examples below to see types of work and resources that would become more common with the access to computers in the classroom each day. Also check out the internet tools page to view several other applications that when combined with pedagogy and content will enrich the student learning experience creating more understanding.
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Microsoft Moviemaker ExamplesU.S. History: Cold War ProjectThis project scaffolded students to produce a video that captured skits that combined characters from the Cold War with current issues in the U.S. This group project required students to use internet resources to investigate the personalities of the individuals as well as their political philosophies. Using internet resources permitted students to quickly gain access to information than is what is traditionally allowed by a standard textbook.
U.S. History Vietnam ProjectThis group project required students to compile pictures, videos and quotes that illustrated a Vietnam topic. Layered with the visual resources are pieces of music written about the Vietnam War. This project allowed for students to construct a piece of work, improving their technology competence. Additionally the project gave students a more meaningful learning experience because of the music, video, and pictures all blended together into one experience. Due to copyright the audio track has been disabled.
Blogging: Tying History TogetherWatch this video to take a quick tour behind my blogging philosophy, it's positive impact on education using an example from a sophomore U.S. History class at Rochester High School.
Check out the class blog here. Course Management System: BlackboardWatch this video that takes a brief tour through a CMS with it's capabilities and educational benefits for managing digital classrooms.
Prezi: An exciting presentation softwarePrezi is an excellent online presentation construction and delivery site. This site allows for multiple users to collaborate at the same time. Additionally the site uses cloud computing to store several presentations online. This is extremely useful for education because students do not have to actually purchase any software to complete assignments. This assignment acted as a great activity for exposing students to alternative presentation software, introducing web collaboration, and using online media to gain a better understanding of content with visual literacy.
Watch the following example to experience how Google docs, a free online computing collaboration program, can be re-purposed for educational purposes.
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Googledocs Example
I easily contructed this form in 10 minutes. This is an example of how students can collect their own data for analysis. This gives students a cheap resource to easily create authentic activities to test hypotheses. Take 5 minutes to give some quick feedback about this site. Also check out a quick analysis Team TPACK did for Googleforms.