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Floresville Primary Planning Model |
| Phase 1: Determine Relative Advantage |
 | What is the problem I am addressing? For example: Students are consistently achieving low grades on a skill area. Students are consistently off-task. Students are not motivated. Students are bored with traditional worksheets. Students need more individual practice on certain skills. |
| Do technology-based methods offer a solution with
sufficient relative advantage? Do they justify the effort and expense of using these solutions? According to research, technology can have the following advantages on learning: Increased motivation and self-esteem in students. Students take a more active role in learning. Students accomplish more complex tasks using higher order thinking skills. There is greater socialization through collaboration and peer tutoring. There is an increase in the use of outside resources. Students score higher on tests of critical thinking and problem solving. Students have enhanced mathematical thinking and increased creativity. |
| Resources: Computers and Young Children-http://www.ericdigests.org/2000-4/young.htm Technology Rationale-http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/techrationale.html Investing in Technology: The Payoff in Student Learning-http://www.ericdigests.org/2005-2/technology.html |
| Phase 2: Decide on Objectives and Assessments |
| What outcomes do I expect of students after the instruction
to show me they have learned? --Decide on the lesson objectives: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills-http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/ Lesson Plans provided by Primary School Curriculum Specialists Math Science Social Studies Language Arts Bloom's Taxonomy-http://faculty.washington.edu/krumme/guides/bloom1.html A Taskonomy of Tasks-Bernie Dodge-http://webquest.sdsu.edu/taskonomy.html --Make statements observable and measurable. |
| How do I engage students through questioning skills? How are you teaching now? You may want to try using Indicators of Engaged Learning: Self Assessment-from NCREL Characteristics of Engaging Work-http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/rethink_report/engaged.htm Question Brainstormer-http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/questbrain.html Writing Essential Questions-http://www.myprojectpages.com/support/ess_questpopup.htm |
| What is the best way for me to assess students' learning? --What will I use to measure student learning? --Can students use a self-assessment tool to monitor their learning and develop a quality product? --What learning do I want to assess? Content, skills and performance, application of technology skills, final product --Assessments can be formal (rubric, test, essay, etc.) or informal (observations, notes, etc.) --Do the assessment instruments exist or do I have to develop them? |
| For more on assessments and assessment instruments see the
following: Chicago Public Schools' Performance Assessment Scoring Rubric-http://intranet.cps.k12.il.us/Assessments/Ideas_and_Rubrics/ideas_and_rubrics.html Scoring Guide for Student Products from NCRTEC (not a rubric)-http://www.ncrtec.org/tl/sgsp/ Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators-Teachers Helpers-Assessment and Rubric Information- http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html Authentic Assessment Toolbox-http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/ Scholastic: Assessment-http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/assessment/indexbk.htm The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development-under each curriculum area are guidelines and strategies for assessment-http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/Frameworks/content.htm Cooperative Group Work Rubric- http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/2448/2507611/Volume_medialib/IAF16.PDF To create your own rubric: Creating Rubrics-a step-by-step process of making your own rubric- http://www.teachervision.fen.com/teaching-methods-and-management/rubrics/4521.html |
| Phase 3: Design Integration Strategies |
| Decide if instruction will be single subject or interdisciplinary. | ||||||||||
| Decide if students will work as individuals, pairs, small or large groups,
whole class or some combination of these. Right in Class-grouping strategies, as well as other integration information- http://www.rightinclass.com/index.htm | ||||||||||
| Decide if the activities should be directed or constructivist, or a
combination. Constructivist Teaching and Learning-http://saskschoolboards.ca/research/instruction/97-07.htm An Outline of Direct Instruction-http://www.humboldt.edu/%7Etha1/hunter-eei.html Effective Teaching Strategies-Direct Instruction and Students with Disabilities http://www.teachervision.fen.com/teaching-methods/teacher-training/2936.html | ||||||||||
| What strategies should be used to encourage female and minority student
involvement? Scaffold Instruction-http://coe.jmu.edu/mathvids2/strategies/si.html Purpose, What is it?, What are the critical elements of this strategy?, How do I implement the strategy? Using Scaffolded Instruction to Optimize Learning-http://www.vtaide.com/png/ERIC/Scaffolding.htm Technology and Differentiated Instruction Web Resources-http://k12.albemarle.org/Technology/DI/ Defines differentiated instruction and gives multiple web resources Differentiation of Instruction in the Elementary Grades-http://www.ericdigests.org/2001-2/elementary.html | ||||||||||
| Decide the sequence of activities to be taught. | ||||||||||
| Consider if students will have enough time to learn the technologies before grading begins. | ||||||||||
| Are demonstrations of equipment and the software skills students will need
available? Integrating Technology into Your Curriculum-http://www.k12.hi.us/~dtisdell/integration/resource.html Contains the following:
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Microsoft Product
and Technology Tutorials-http://www.microsoft.com/education/tutorials.mspx
| Phase 4:Prepare the Instructional Environment |
| How many computers and copies of software do I need to carry out the
activities and how many are available? 101 Activities for the One-Computer Classroom-http://www2.drury.edu/dswadley/101/index.html The One-computer Classroom-Tips and Ideas-http://facweb.furman.edu/~pecoy/mfl195/onecomputer.html |
| Over what time period and for how long will technology resources be needed? |
| Do I need to schedule time in a lab or media center? |
| Do I need to schedule projection devices or large-screen monitors for demonstrations? |
| What other equipment, software, media, and resources will I need? |
| Are the uses I am planning legal according to copyright law? Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia-http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/ccmcguid.htm Learning Technology-Copyright FAQs-http://www.ucl.ac.uk/learningtechnology/legal/copyright/faq.html Citing Internet Resources-http://www.tnte.com/mmc/ClassroomCCitations.html |
| Have I provided for students' privacy and safety? Floresville ISD Acceptable Use Policy-http://www.fisd.us/tech/aup.htm |
| Have I made all necessary access provisions for students with physical
disabilities? Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities-http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/education/at.html Susan Henrichson-Floresville ISD Assistive Technology Specialist-email: shenrichson@fisd.us |
| Am I familiar with troubleshooting procedures specific to the hardware or
software? Troubleshooting Guide-http://www.everythingcomputers.com/troubleg.html Basic Computer Troubleshooting-http://www.computerhope.com/basic.htm |
| Have I built in time to test run an equipment set-up before students arrive? |
| Have I built in time to back-up important files? |
| Have I trained students to back up theirs? Microsoft Windows XP-Backing up files and folders http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/backup_overview.mspx?mfr= Back Up Guide to Backing Up the Important Files on Your Hard Drive http://www.helpwithpcs.com/maintenance/back-up-backing-up-guide.htm |
| Do I have a back up plan if I cannot use the resources
as I had planned? |
| Phase 5: Evaluate and Revise Integration Strategy |
| Were objectives achieved? What evidence do I have to indicate success? |
| Have I solicited feedback from students about how to improve activities? |
| Do data and comments indicate changes are needed to improve outcomes? |
| Are there other ways to arrange technology resources or activities to improve results? |
Evaluation Checklist for a Technology Integrated Lesson-
http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/2448/2507611/Volume_medialib/IAF13.pdf
Technology Impact Checklist-
http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/2448/2507611/Volume_medialib/IAF15.PDF
Technology Integration Checklist-
http://www.cesa8.k12.wi.us/bmw/Technology%20Integration%20Checklist.doc
Educational Software Reviews
Superkids.com-http://www.superkids.com
School House
Software Reviews-http://worldvillage.com/wv/school/html/scholrev.htm