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Technology plays a pivotal role in enhancing the curriculum, encouraging creativity and critical thinking, and increasing student achievement. By accommodating various learning styles—visual, tactile/kinesthetic, and auditory—technology captures and sustains student interest. Tools like graphic organizers, webquests, and interactive applets facilitate in-depth exploration and investigation of topics. Moreover, technology provides access to invaluable resources and tools, enriching the educational experience. Discover practical applications of technology in the curriculum through various online resources.
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Enhancing Curriculum with Technology • Technology can be utilized throughout the curriculum to encourage creativity & critical thinking, thus increasing student achievement
Enhancing Curriculum with Technology • Technology can be used to address all learning styles; Visual, Tactile/Kinesthetic & Auditory, thus capturing & holding student interest • More about Learning Styles can be found at the url below in a Learning Styles Chart: http://www.chaminade.org/inspire/learnstl.htm
Enhancing Curriculum with Technology • Graphic Organizers such as Kidspiration/Inspiration are wonderful organizational tools, especially for Visual Learners: • Inspiration Interactive On-line Demonstration: http://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/Inspiration/interactive_demo/index.cfm
Enhancing Curriculum with Technology • Technology tools enable students to explore/investigate topics in-depth, fostering critical thinking skills & creativity • Webquests are a great example! Career Exploration WebQuest:http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/pages/webcareeremr.html • Interactive Applets are another example. Interactive Math & Personal Finance Hotlist:http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listmathpermr1.html
Enhancing Curriculum with Technology • Technology can provide access to information/tools otherwise unavailable • On-line Resources for teachers & students: Teacher Resources Hotlist:http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listteachingmr2.html
Enhancing Curriculum with Technology • Geography/Social Studies Resources: African Geography Hotlist: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listafricanmr10.html Ex. Student Regional Map of Africa Activity using Painting/Drawing
Enhancing Curriculum with Technology • U.S. Presidential Timeline Treasure Hunt: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/huntuspremr.html Ex. Student Presidential Timeline Activity using Drawing
Enhancing Curriculum with Technology • Technology can be used to reinforce important learning concepts • Spreadsheets and formulas can be a great way to reinforce math concepts Ex. Budget Spreadsheet Activity
Enhancing Curriculum with Technology • There are many more examples of how technology can be used to enhance curriculum located at the following link (using the search term “darmody”): http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/