21st century technology

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21st century technology

More PowerPoint presentations from April

After 11 Tools

There are so many new tools that I have learned that I would like to incorporate into the classroom. I really enjoyed teaching PBL this summer and getting to use some of these new tools there, that I would feel comfortable enough to be able to apply in my classroom.
There always seems to be something new to learn with technology. I have to keep up with the new technology tools myself to feel comfortable enough to use in the classroom. This training has helped. The students these days really enjoy using technology and I try to make sure I integrate technology into the curriculum to keep up.

Tool #11

Even though students probably are using technology daily already; we need to make sure that they are using it appropriately. Digital citizenship is the norms of behavior students should be using with technology. It would be a good idea to start the beginning of the year teaching the three major areas.

I would probably start with:
School Environment and Student Behavior
Digital Security & Safety: electronic precautions to guarantee safety/physical well-being in a digital technology world
Digital Etiquette: electronic standards of conduct or procedure
Digital Rights and Responsibilities: those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world

Tool #10

I haven’t really used iTouch, an iPhone, or an iPad, but I went to SBISD’s list of free apps that are appropriate for school. Looking at the apps, you see that this is just another way to use technology in the classroom to reinforce learning. The apps that stood out for me were:

Level - carpenter's bubble level, inch ruler, and centimeter ruler!
KenKen Lite - uses math concepts to solve puzzles similar in looks to Sudoku
Planets (Q Continuum)

Tool #9

I hadn't heard of Jing before this. Jing is just another way to introduce/reinforce curriculum to students. Teachers can create their own videos with narration. Students can use this tool for presentations or to even make timelines.
Skype is a way for teachers to open up their classroom and their students to a world way beyond their campus. With Skype, students can learn from other students, connect with other cultures, and expand their knowledge in amazing ways.

Tool #8

This is just another great way to get students engaged in the classroom. Showing the curriculum through different ways helps students retain the information taught.

My students really enjoyed the remix of the Black-Eyed-Pea video to get them engaged in reading.
Also, math videos are a good ways to help students memorize their facts.