Information, Media, and technology skills
"With instant access to facts, schools are able to reconceive the role of memorization, and focus more on higher order skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.....We now have new learning tools/technologies to help us promote the learning of these skills. The fact that these tools are so prevalent and essential in modern life is precisely why we must make sure students know how to use them effectively and appropriately. But technology for its own sake is insufficient. " ~Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Technology tools are powerful and engaging and can be instruction-changing instruments when integrated into the curriculum. They should, however, always play the supporting role, while the curriculum plays the lead.
Challenge D....
Explore the technology tools that suit your subject area. Then, choose 2 lessons from your curriculum that could be enhanced with any of the technology tools.
Explain how you would integrate them in this linked form.
Explain how you would integrate them in this linked form.
technology Resources to support the curriculum
Language Arts
~Storybird -Create stories using original works of art ~SpicyNodes - Develop collaborative concept maps ~Web 2.0 Tools for LAL |
Science
~Many Eyes - Use data to visualize concepts ~FreezeWay - visual teaching aids ~Web 2.0 Science Tools |
Social Studies
~Fakebook - Use this ClassTools resource to create imaginary Fakebook pages for historical figures ~Museum Box -Use tools to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. ~Web 2.0 Tools for SS |
Mathematics
~Screenr - Create video screencasts ~Wolfram MathWorld - Hundreds of interactive resources ~Web 2.0 Tools for Math |
World Languages
~Make Beliefs Comix - Create your own comic strip with the language of your choice ~Voki - Create speaking avatars ~Web 2.0 Tools for World Languages |
The Arts
~Voice Thread - Put voice to your work ~Blabberize - Make your pictures talk ~Web 2.0 Tools for the Arts |
Finished? Can't Find what you are looking for?
Check these out...
~Interactive Whiteboard Resources for All Subjects - Many resources sorted by subject
~GoAnimate - Animate your lessons
~Xtranormal - Create your own animations
~Animoto - Develop exciting videos
~Wordle - Generate word clouds
~Symbaloo - Collect your favorite websites
~Quizlet – Interactive flashcard maker
~ EdJudo - Web 2.0 teaching tools
~Cool Websites - Web 2.0 tools for all
~21st Century Skills - 21 activities for the 21st century classroom
~GoAnimate - Animate your lessons
~Xtranormal - Create your own animations
~Animoto - Develop exciting videos
~Wordle - Generate word clouds
~Symbaloo - Collect your favorite websites
~Quizlet – Interactive flashcard maker
~ EdJudo - Web 2.0 teaching tools
~Cool Websites - Web 2.0 tools for all
~21st Century Skills - 21 activities for the 21st century classroom