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Let the Technology Do the Work….

Let the Technology Do the Work…. Online Resources to Engage and Empower Your Students. Presented for the SCCAAS Conference – February 5, 2011. Today’s Presenters. Ida W. Thompson, Director Instructional Technology Services Jacquetta Morrison, Technology Educator

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Let the Technology Do the Work….

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  1. Let the Technology Do the Work…. Online Resources to Engage and Empower Your Students Presented for the SCCAAS Conference – February 5, 2011

  2. Today’s Presenters • Ida W. Thompson, Director Instructional Technology Services • Jacquetta Morrison, Technology Educator Instructional Technology Services OUR MISSION Richland One will prepare every student to be a successful, contributing citizen in a global society by providing an effective and high-quality education

  3. Are Colleges Preparing Our Students for the Future? • 45% of college students show no significant improvement in • Critical thinking • Complex reasoning • Writing • Assignments are not very rigorous • 1/2 did not take courses requiring 20 pages of writing • 1/3 did not take a single course requiring 40 pages of reading a week

  4. Today’s Students…. • Computers and rapid communication are the norm • GPS Satellite navigation systems have always been available • WWW has never stood for World Wide Wrestling • Gas stations have never fixed flats, but most serve cappuccino • Electronic tax returns have always been an option

  5. Today’s Students…. • Avatars have nothing to do with Hindu deities • Time has always worked with Warner • The World Wide Web has been online since they were born • IBM has never made typewriters • Employees have always been able to do credit checks on employees • Caller ID has always been available on phones

  6. Today’s Students…. • 98.6 has always been confirmed in the ear • There have always been charter schools • Nelson Mandela has always been free • Being a latchkey kid has never been a big thing • Sammy Davis, Jr., Jim Henson and Freddy Krueger have always been dead

  7. Today’s Students…. • They learned about JFK from Oliver Stone and Malcolm X from Spike Lee • General Motors has always been working on an electric car • They never rolled down a car window • What Berlin Wall? www.bloit.edu/mindset/2011.php

  8. What are the Implications? • Learning must engage students • Technology has to be seamless in both teaching and learning • Expectations for student productivity must be increased • Student work and assessments must change

  9. What About the Standards?

  10. S. C. Social Studies Standards Social Studies Literacy Skills for the 21st Century Inquire, analyze, summarize, investigate, assess. evaluate Social Studies Resources Include the Following: Texts, calendars, timelines, maps, mental maps, charts, tables, graphs, flow charts, diagrams, photographs, illustrations, paintings, cartoons, letters, censuses, artifacts, architectural drawings, documents, models, geographic models, aerial photographs, satellite-produced images, and geographic information systems

  11. National Technology Standards

  12. Information Literacy Standards Standards Websites

  13. Standards for the 21st Century Learner • Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge • Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge • Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society • Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.

  14. Online Resources to Support the Standards

  15. Technology Tools and Activities • Web 2.0 Tools • SMARTBoard Activities • SMART Response Systems • Primary Source Documents • Document Cameras • Flip Video Cameras • Cell Phones • Neo2s

  16. Technology Tools and Activities • Readers Theatre • Calendar Activities • Current Events (a new twist) • Literature

  17. Topics for Man-on-the Street Interviews • You are a reporter for your college newspaper. The assignment editor has asked you to research students’ reactions to a recent national report which quotes a well-known climatologist who suggests that global warming is a fabrication of uninformed scientists.

  18. Topics for Man-on-the Street Interviews • As a member of the news team for the local NBC Affiliate, you have a reputation for staying on top of the community’s reactions to news events on the local and national levels. Today you are asking customers in a popular restaurant their reactions to the unrest in Egypt and how they think it will impact our country and them personally.

  19. Topics for Man-on-the Street Interviews • You are host of a popular talk radio show here in the city. Due to the recent harsh winter weather, district schools have missed 10 days on instruction. The local legislative delegation is asking that half of the days be forgiven by the legislature. Early indications are that the legislature is in favor of the request but the State Superintendent of Education has stated publicly that he is opposed to eliminating any instructional days for students. You have asked listeners to call in with their reactions.

  20. Topics for Man-on-the Street Interviews • As the political reporter for the state’s largest paper, you are writing a series of articles based on the 2010 census data which indicates that South Carolina qualifies for 3 additional seats in the House of Representatives. You are polling citizens on the qualities they want potential candidates to possess.

  21. Contact: Instructional Technology Services 1225 Oak Street (803) 231-6803 www.richlandone.org/its ithompson@richlandone.org jamorrison@richlandone.org For Assistance and Support

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