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Tech Tips
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Peter Pappas
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Instruction and Assessments
Use the technology to
support existing activities instead of designing the activities around the
technology.
Teach technology skills
within the context of academic lessons rather than as a separate subject.
Create activities that allow
students to demonstrate what they've discovered through their projects. Don't
rely on traditional tests.
The Students
Encourage students to teach
each other technology skills;
let them work cooperatively.
Use technology to support
collaborative projects where every student makes an essential contribution.
Use up-to-date, age- and
skill-appropriate software, so students don't become bored or frustrated.
Teachers
Teachers need professional
development opportunities and continuing support to learn how to use the
technology effectively.
Training should focus on how
technology can enhance learning rather than simply on how to work the machines.
Teachers need ongoing
one-on-one and just-in-time instruction in using technology.
Teachers change their
practices more readily when they can work in teams and have the support of
administrators.
Technical support for
teachers should be available at the building level.
Time
Teachers need time to learn
how technology can be used in the classroom.
Students then need time to
discover the knowledge by themselves and in collaboration with classmates.
Don't depend on the
technology itself to
the
program.
Develop activities for the
sake of learning, not for the chance to use the technology.
Allow students to use
technology in the same ways professionals do--to help them work in groups,
analyze and present data, and share their work.
Be patient.
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