Curriculum & Technology : Curriculum & Technology Presented by:
Michael L. Whittier, M.Ed.
Essential Questions : Essential Questions How has technology changed the practice of curriculum development?
What tools can effect the development, delivery and impact of curriculum?
How can technology bridge curriculum, assessment and technology?
How are technology standards integrated into the curriculum?
Curriculum Development : Curriculum Development Technology as a component of curriculum. ( Science/Social Studies/Mathematics/ELA)
Technology as a medium for sharing curriculum.
Mass DOE Curriculum Frameworks
Technology as a tool for curriculum planning
Curriculum Mapping (Techpaths)
Understanding by Design
Curriculum Authoring Tool (ISTE)
Technology as a tool for extending curriculum.
Virtual High School
Curriculum & Instruction : Curriculum & Instruction Standards Based Instruction
Teaching to standards requires alignment of teaching strategies and materials.
Strategies
Constructivist Learning
Distance/Extended Learning
Blackboard
Message boards
BLOGS
Materials
Textbook Companion Sites
Software (Simulation/Courseware)
Streaming Video
Curriculum Analysis (Assessment) : Curriculum Analysis (Assessment) Here we look at how effective our instruction is in meeting curriculum.
Data driven decision making
TestWhiz
ExamView
eInstruction
Excel in the classroom
Alternative Assessment
Rubrics
Curriculum Paradigm : Curriculum Paradigm Curriculum- What we want students to know and be able to do? (Content & Skills)
Instruction- How are we going to convey knowledge and instill skills?
Assessment- How well have students met intended learning outcomes.
Paradigms : Paradigms
Technology as Curriculum : Technology as Curriculum ISTE ( International Society for Technology in Education)
NETS (National Education Technology Standards)
1 Basic Operations and Concepts
2 Social, ethical, and human issues
3 Technology productivity tools
4 Technology communications tools
5 Technology research tools
6 Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools
NETS for Students : NETS for Students
NETS for Students : NETS for Students 1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:
a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression. c. use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues. d. identify trends and forecast possibilities.
2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:
a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
c. develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.
d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
NETS Students : NETS Students 3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
a. plan strategies to guide inquiry.
b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
d. process data and report results.
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:
a. identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.
b. plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
c. collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
d. use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.
NETS Students : NETS Students 5. Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:
a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.
b. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.
c. demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.
d. exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.
6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:
a. understand and use technology systems.
b. select and use applications effectively and productively.
c. troubleshoot systems and applications.
d. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
Massachusetts Technology Standards : Massachusetts Technology Standards Massachusetts Technology Standards
are derived from NETS-S with some modification
October 2001
NETS for Teachers : NETS for Teachers NETS for Teachers
Resource for Teachers
NETS for Administrators : NETS for Administrators NETS for Administrators
Technology Integration : Technology Integration The use of technology to support, enrich, and enhance the curriculum.
Curriculum
Instruction
Assessment
Use technology for curriculum’s sake, not technology’s sake.
Designing a Integrated Unit Plan : Designing a Integrated Unit Plan Choose a topic of instruction (Unit v. Lesson)
Identify the Essential and Unit Questions you want students to answer.
Indentify Intended Learning Outcomes.
Decide how you are going to assess student progress and understanding
Technology Integrated : Technology Integrated How can available technologies support, enrich and enhance this unit?
How much time will this take?
What skills and access do my students have to technology?
How can students use technology to better understand Intended Learning Outcomes?
An Exercise. : An Exercise. 1.Topic: Understanding the manner and means of determining representation in the House of Representatives.
Essential Questions : Essential Questions Essential Questions
Broad
Overarching
No right/wrong answer
Unit Questions
More Specific to the Unit
Still Broad
May be right or wrong, but stimulates discussion.
Content Questions
Specific Content Questions
Measurable and Objective
Obvious Right or Wrong Answer
Intended Learning Outcomes. : Intended Learning Outcomes. By any other name:
Goals
Objectives
Standards
Unit Level ILO’s must be:
Clear
Measurable
Specific as to how it will be assessed.
Blooms Taxonomy : Blooms Taxonomy
The example : The example Powerpoint ( Instructor)
Spreadsheets ( Instructor/Students)
WebQuests ( Students)
A Template : A Template Intel Teach to the Future Template