Integrating Technology and the Curriculum
Plan for Curriculum / Technology Integration (30-45
minutes)
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Module 1
This module contains the following activities:
Activity 1: Inventory technology resources.
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What is available to your students?
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What do you and your students need to use these resources? (i.e.
In-school support, training, time, physical access, etc.)
Activity 2: Steps to Technology integration
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Examine your curriculum guide to determine where technology can
improve student learning
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Determine where technology resources exist to support learning
objectives
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Write (Rewrite) your lesson/unit plan to reflect Technology
integration
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Prepare your unit/activity materials and assessment tools
Plan for Curriculum / Technology Integration
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Activity 1: Inventory technology resources
1.
Using Microsoft Excel, develop a list of technology
resources available to your students. Include hardware and software
available in your classroom and school. Create a new folder on your
desktop and save the spreadsheet as resources.xls
2.
Add descriptions of when these school resources are
available to students (i.e. daily, weekly, after school, etc.)
3.
Continue building your resources inventory by adding
out-of-school resources (Internet resources, community resources, etc.) to
your spreadsheet.
4.
Add a column to your spreadsheet describing what students
will need to use the resources.
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Your spreadsheet may
look similar to this. Remember, you will continually be updating and
modifying your resource inventory, so don’t be overly concerned if there
are blank spots. You may organize your spreadsheet any way you wish. Add,
remove of change the layout as necessary.
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Remember to save your
document before going on to the next activity.
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Activity 2: Steps to Technology integration
1.
Examine your curriculum guide to determine where technology
can improve student learning
2.
Determine where technology resources exist to support
learning objectives
3.
Write (Rewrite) your lesson/unit plan to reflect Technology
integration
4.
Prepare your unit/activity materials and assessment tools
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Competency Goal 3
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The learner will use a variety of
technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and
communicate information.
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3.1 Select and
use technology tools to collect, analyze, and display data. (SI)
3.2 Use word processing/desktop
publishing applications to create documents related to content
areas. (KU/WP/DTP)
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Competency Goal 3
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The learner will build understanding of the
Solar System.
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Objective
3.01 Interpret scientific theories concerning the components,
patterns, and cycles of the solar system.
3.02 Compare and contrast the Earth to other planets in terms of:
- Size.
- Composition.
- Relative distance
from the sun.
- Ability
to support life.
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Resources
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Classroom resources: text, science software;
school computers; the Internet; spreadsheet program; desktop
publishing programs; PowerPoint
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Lesson Plans
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Develop a publication
or presentation comparing the…
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Materials and Assessment tools
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Develop scoring
rubrics for presentation / publication…
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Excerpt from the DPI
Computer Technology Skills Curriculum
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Excerpt from the DPI
Grade 6 Science Curriculum
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Include both curricular
and technology resources
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Scoring rubrics are
helpful in defining expectations
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This activity describes
in broad terms the steps to developing a curriculum / technology
integration project. Later on
in workshop you may follow this broad outline in the
development of your integrated project.
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