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Websites as Instructional Tools A Website Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

Websites as Instructional Tools A Website Is A Terrible Thing To Waste. Carolynn Mortensen. Problem or Need Background.

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Websites as Instructional Tools A Website Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

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  1. Websites as Instructional ToolsA Website Is A Terrible Thing To Waste Carolynn Mortensen

  2. Problem or Need Background As educators, we strive to provide students with a wide-range of knowledge so that they will become productive members of society. We must use best practices supported by research to optimize the opportunity to achieve this goal. The research is clear that parents’ involvement in their child’s education improves outcomes in areas such as learning, attendance, behavior, and graduation rate. Increased and meaningful communication between home and school enhances parent involvement. (Center for the Study of Education Policy, 2004, p. 100) The need is to ensure teachers are employing classroom websites to enhance communication between Home and school. The problem is to provide the tools and training to educators in such a way that they are most likely to incorporate the classroom website as a standard in their teaching practices. Center for the Study of Education Policy, (2004). School/home communication: using technology to enhance parental Iinvolvement. Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED514357.pdf

  3. Process of Development (Barriers)

  4. Findings For Innovation: - Fidonet: S Curve • The first use of websites as • instructional tools was in the form • of the CBBS or computerized bulletin • board system. Through this • innovation, schools around the • world were able to communicate • on academic topics and schools • were also able to communicate • with their students often • providing a “homework hotline” • Type of program or a social • network for students to meet • online (monitored by teachers • At the school). • The S-curve ends sharply when the • Internet with graphics • became popular and • school began to provide teachers a classroom website like we think of today. Bush, R. (1993). FidonNet:  Technology, Use, Tools, and History. Retrieved July 21, 2011, from http://www.fidonet.org/inet92_Randy_Bush.txt

  5. Findings For Innovation: - Internet Use: S Curve • The growth of the Internet swept the • world as depicted in this S-Curvechart, opening the doors for theclassroom website as a viable tool to • further educational goals. • Internet Growth Statistics - Global Village Online. (n.d.). . Retrieved July 21, 2011, from http://www.internetworldstats.com/emarketing.htm

  6. Findings For Innovation: - Modern Classroom Website: S Curve • Gathering statistics now on this hard-to-find data! Bush, R. (1993). FidonNet:  Technology, Use, Tools, and History. Retrieved July 21, 2011, from http://www.fidonet.org/inet92_Randy_Bush.txt

  7. Commercialization: Behind The Current Leaning Community ManagementSystems (LCMS) • The Learning Community Management System (LCMS) is a relatively new term in education technology. The concept involves combining the idea of a content management system for providing district, campus, and classroom websites with other critical education tools such as gradebooks and lesson planning applications. Along with these resources, today’s LCMS may provide teachers the ability to create quizzes and tests and additional communication avenues. • The popularity of the classroom website in education has created a demand for a tool that supports teachers at all levels of skill and technology integration abilities and provides a consistent and professional look for the hosting district. • Current LCMS providers include: • edline: www.edline.com • Schoolwires: www.schoolwires.com • Moodle: www.moodle.org (open source)

  8. Websites as Instructional Tools: Innovators and Early Adopters • Innovators • New teachers • Campus Technology Leaders • District Educational Technology Trainers/Department • Early Adopters • Learner-centered classroom teacher who acts as facilitator Dias, L. B. (1999). Integrating technology. Learning and Leading with Technology, 27, 10–13.

  9. Websites as Instructional Tools: Laggards • Laggards • Teachers unwilling to change the way they teach their students • Teachers unwilling to change their role in the classroomor their classroom physical arrangement • Teachers unwilling to use new tools to teach • Often teachers near the end of the teaching career Dias, L. B. (1999). Integrating technology. Learning and Leading with Technology, 27, 10–13.

  10. Websites as Instructional Tools: Strategies to Facilitate Adoption • Create a common vision: Determine the goal of the innovation and ensure that this goal is reinforced with adopters. • Plan carefully: Prepare a roll-out plan and introduce the new innovation thoughtfully. • Plan for the Barriers: Be prepared to address barriers before they happen. • Model expectations: Model the expected behavior as much as possible. • Ongoing Support: Provide ongoing support through online web pages, tutorials, and easily accessible resources. • Help educators recognize their progress and understand it is a process that takes time. Dias, L. B. (1999). Integrating technology. Learning and Leading with Technology, 27, 10–13.

  11. TRANSITIONAL With Section Titles

  12. References • Koeber, C. (2005). Introducing Multimedia Presentations and a Course Website to an Introductory Sociology Course: How Technology Affects Student Perceptions of Teaching Effectiveness. Teaching Sociology, 33(3), 285 -300. doi:10.1177/0092055X0503300309 • McMillen, P. S., & Pehrsson, D.-E. (n.d.). EBSCOhost: Improving a Counselor Education Web Site through Usability Testing: The Bib... Retrieved June 19, 2011, from http://web.ebscohost.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=10&hid=107&sid=38ad2503-14de-4c66-a849-1d6d0525169a%40sessionmgr111 • National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs. (n.d.). . Retrieved from http://www.ptasonline.org/kspta/national_standards.pdf • Risinger, C. F. (n.d.). Promising Practices in Using the Internet to Teach Social Studies. Retrieved from http://linksource.ebsco.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/FullText.aspx?linkout=http%3a%2f%2fezp.waldenulibrary.org%2flogin%3furl%3dhttp%3a%2f%2ffind.galegroup.com%2fopenurl%2fopenurl%3furl_ver%3dZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%3dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx%26req_dat%3dinfo%253Asid%252Fgale%253Augnid%253Aminn4020%26res_id%3dinfo%253Asid%252Fgale%253AEAIM%26ctx_enc%3dinfo%253Aofi%253Aenc%253AUTF-8%26rft_val_fmt%3dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26rft.issn%3d0037-7724%26rft.volume%3d70%26rft.issue%3d7-%26rft.spage%3d409 • School/Home Communication:  Using Technology to Enhance Parent Involvement. (n.d.). . Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED514357.pdf

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